Judge Henry Michael Herlong Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Henry Michael Herlong Jr. sits in the District of South Carolina (DSC) and granted a downward variance in 54 of 183 federal sentencings (29.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Henry Michael Herlong Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Henry Michael Herlong Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (54 below-guideline cases out of 183 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-75.7%
  2. 2.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants5-68.0%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation3-54.0%
  4. 4.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision3-54.0%
  5. 5.Proposed changes to the 2D1.1 drug quantity table3-23.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Henry Michael Herlong Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Henry Michael Herlong Jr.'s 140 Zone D sentencings, 41 (29.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended140 cases
  • Within range
    91(65.0%)
  • Below range
    41(29.3%)
    avg −49.4% below min
  • Above range
    8(5.7%)
    avg +121.9% above max

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