Judge James R. Sweeney II — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James R. Sweeney II sits in the Southern District of Indiana (SDIN) and granted a downward variance in 49 of 214 federal sentencings (22.9%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James R. Sweeney II, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James R. Sweeney II grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (49 below-guideline cases out of 214 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse25-42.5%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility24-40.1%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)20-37.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)19-32.6%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse15-21.3%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)14-31.8%
  7. 7.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision12-55.8%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities12-49.5%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Physical condition12-41.3%
  10. 10.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)12-25.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James R. Sweeney II

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James R. Sweeney II's 202 Zone D sentencings, 38 (18.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended202 cases
  • Within range
    152(75.2%)
  • Below range
    38(18.8%)
    avg −18.1% below min
  • Above range
    12(5.9%)
    avg +22.0% above max

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