Judge Jinsook Ohta — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta sits in the Southern District of California (SDCA) and granted a downward variance in 97 of 115 federal sentencings (84.3%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jinsook Ohta, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jinsook Ohta grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (97 below-guideline cases out of 115 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program46-57.6%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance34-54.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities30-62.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)27-63.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse27-53.0%
  6. 6.Remorse21-63.1%
  7. 7.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior20-73.4%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record18-65.3%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance17-55.4%
  10. 10.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-72.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jinsook Ohta

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jinsook Ohta's 95 Zone D sentencings, 86 (90.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended95 cases
  • Within range
    8(8.4%)
  • Below range
    86(90.5%)
    avg −55.8% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.1%)
    avg +16.7% above max

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