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 6 of 12 federal sentencings (50.0%) 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 (6 below-guideline cases out of 12 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-48.7%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance5-50.8%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-65.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-47.0%

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 10 Zone D sentencings, 5 (50.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended10 cases
  • Within range
    5(50.0%)
  • Below range
    5(50.0%)
    avg −41.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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