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)
- 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-48.7%
- 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance5-50.8%
- 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-65.4%
- 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.
- Within range5(50.0%)
- Below range5(50.0%)avg −41.4% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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