Judge James S. Gwin — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James S. Gwin sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 27 of 52 federal sentencings (51.9%) from FY2015–FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James S. Gwin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James S. Gwin grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (27 below-guideline cases out of 52 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)29-39.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse16-40.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities16-37.9%
  4. 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance15-36.9%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)12-51.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-35.9%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility11-35.4%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance9-38.1%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-37.5%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense8-46.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James S. Gwin

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James S. Gwin's 42 Zone D sentencings, 21 (50.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended42 cases
  • Within range
    21(50.0%)
  • Below range
    21(50.0%)
    avg −33.6% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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