Judge James D. Whittemore — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore sits in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) and granted a downward variance in 129 of 285 federal sentencings (45.3%) from FY2012–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James D. Whittemore, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James D. Whittemore grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (129 below-guideline cases out of 285 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)23-25.3%
  2. 2.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)13-26.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Physical condition10-38.1%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)10-37.4%
  5. 5.General Guideline Adequacy Issues (aggregated reason)8-16.9%
  6. 6.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense7-91.1%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)7-31.0%
  8. 8.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants6-74.4%
  9. 9.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-66.3%
  10. 10.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-37.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James D. Whittemore

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James D. Whittemore's 236 Zone D sentencings, 108 (45.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended236 cases
  • Within range
    117(49.6%)
  • Below range
    108(45.8%)
    avg −28.8% below min
  • Above range
    11(4.7%)
    avg +51.2% above max

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