Judge James H. Payne — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James H. Payne sits in the Western District of Oklahoma (WDOK) and granted a downward variance in 76 of 218 federal sentencings (34.9%) from FY2012–FY2018. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James H. Payne, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James H. Payne grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (76 below-guideline cases out of 218 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)32-66.0%
  2. 2.Totality of Circumstances/Combination of Factors (Cook/Koon)12-91.9%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants12-44.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-71.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record11-71.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-66.6%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-49.3%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition7-83.4%
  9. 9.Low Likelihood of Recidivism6-85.7%
  10. 10.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense6-72.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James H. Payne

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James H. Payne's 151 Zone D sentencings, 50 (33.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended151 cases
  • Within range
    99(65.6%)
  • Below range
    50(33.1%)
    avg −51.3% below min
  • Above range
    2(1.3%)
    avg +49.4% above max

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