Judge James S. Moody Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. sits in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) and granted a downward variance in 125 of 253 federal sentencings (49.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James S. Moody Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James S. Moody Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (125 below-guideline cases out of 253 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)26-50.7%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-56.6%
  3. 3.Low Likelihood of Recidivism12-71.9%
  4. 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance12-27.8%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense12-23.8%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)10-26.9%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)7-46.0%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-31.4%
  9. 9.Loss Issues (aggregated reason)6-58.6%
  10. 10.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants6-33.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James S. Moody Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James S. Moody Jr.'s 207 Zone D sentencings, 105 (50.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended207 cases
  • Within range
    98(47.3%)
  • Below range
    105(50.7%)
    avg −36.7% below min
  • Above range
    4(1.9%)
    avg +81.5% above max

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