Judge Jacquelyn Denise Austin — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jacquelyn Denise Austin sits in the District of South Carolina (DSC) and granted a downward variance in 12 of 22 federal sentencings (54.5%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jacquelyn Denise Austin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jacquelyn Denise Austin grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (12 below-guideline cases out of 22 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-34.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jacquelyn Denise Austin

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jacquelyn Denise Austin's 18 Zone D sentencings, 11 (61.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended18 cases
  • Within range
    7(38.9%)
  • Below range
    11(61.1%)
    avg −44.7% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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