Judge John A. Gibney Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 172 of 382 federal sentencings (45.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John A. Gibney Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John A. Gibney Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (172 below-guideline cases out of 382 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities46-44.9%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)43-43.0%
  3. 3.Lack of Youthful Guidance27-29.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)23-44.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record20-64.5%
  6. 6.Remorse20-57.0%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)19-48.8%
  8. 8.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior16-71.1%
  9. 9.Defendant's positive background/good character16-54.8%
  10. 10.Rehabilitation14-60.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John A. Gibney Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John A. Gibney Jr.'s 316 Zone D sentencings, 144 (45.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended316 cases
  • Within range
    145(45.9%)
  • Below range
    144(45.6%)
    avg −39.9% below min
  • Above range
    27(8.5%)
    avg +68.8% above max

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