Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr. sits in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) and granted a downward variance in 38 of 68 federal sentencings (55.9%) from FY2012–FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (38 below-guideline cases out of 68 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)18-73.8%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-61.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)11-77.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record10-80.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Community ties10-66.9%
  6. 6.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants6-66.5%
  7. 7.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)4-69.7%
  8. 8.Remorse4-67.5%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance4-65.9%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-64.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr.'s 47 Zone D sentencings, 28 (59.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended47 cases
  • Within range
    18(38.3%)
  • Below range
    28(59.6%)
    avg −47.0% below min
  • Above range
    1(2.1%)
    avg +50.0% above max

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