Judge James G. Carr — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James G. Carr sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 131 of 206 federal sentencings (63.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James G. Carr, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James G. Carr grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (131 below-guideline cases out of 206 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility28-48.4%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)13-52.7%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-58.8%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-33.7%
  5. 5.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense8-84.7%
  6. 6.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision7-47.6%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation6-57.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-51.8%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-26.8%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense5-54.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James G. Carr

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James G. Carr's 163 Zone D sentencings, 110 (67.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended163 cases
  • Within range
    43(26.4%)
  • Below range
    110(67.5%)
    avg −43.8% below min
  • Above range
    10(6.1%)
    avg +45.3% above max

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