Judge Jerry Wayne Blackwell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jerry Wayne Blackwell sits in the District of Minnesota (DMN) and granted a downward variance in 30 of 43 federal sentencings (69.8%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jerry Wayne Blackwell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jerry Wayne Blackwell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (30 below-guideline cases out of 43 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)18-36.4%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility13-43.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-39.1%
  4. 4.Remorse10-41.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse9-23.4%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense8-42.8%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-20.9%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)7-45.2%
  9. 9.Nonviolent Offense6-32.4%
  10. 10.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense5-57.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jerry Wayne Blackwell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jerry Wayne Blackwell's 38 Zone D sentencings, 29 (76.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended38 cases
  • Within range
    9(23.7%)
  • Below range
    29(76.3%)
    avg −35.8% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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