Judge J. Philip Calabrese — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 77 of 116 federal sentencings (66.4%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge J. Philip Calabrese, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge J. Philip Calabrese grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (77 below-guideline cases out of 116 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility61-51.6%
  2. 2.Remorse55-51.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse38-48.2%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)38-47.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities35-63.6%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance35-51.9%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)34-54.1%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense29-51.1%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision24-68.5%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record21-58.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge J. Philip Calabrese

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge J. Philip Calabrese's 88 Zone D sentencings, 59 (67.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended88 cases
  • Within range
    28(31.8%)
  • Below range
    59(67.0%)
    avg −39.5% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.1%)
    avg +83.3% above max

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