Judge James I. Cohn — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James I. Cohn sits in the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) and granted a downward variance in 141 of 435 federal sentencings (32.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James I. Cohn, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James I. Cohn grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (141 below-guideline cases out of 435 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)22-40.2%
  2. 2.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants16-31.4%
  3. 3.Proposed changes to the 2D1.1 drug quantity table10-28.1%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)8-38.8%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-30.8%
  6. 6.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)7-24.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-29.1%
  8. 8.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement4-52.9%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense4-29.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James I. Cohn

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James I. Cohn's 337 Zone D sentencings, 110 (32.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended337 cases
  • Within range
    220(65.3%)
  • Below range
    110(32.6%)
    avg −33.3% below min
  • Above range
    7(2.1%)
    avg +21.3% above max

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