Judge John Andrew Ross — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Andrew Ross sits in the Eastern District of Missouri (EDMO) and granted a downward variance in 301 of 608 federal sentencings (49.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Andrew Ross, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Andrew Ross grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (301 below-guideline cases out of 608 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)108-49.1%
  2. 2.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)78-41.3%
  3. 3.Lack of Youthful Guidance65-32.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse53-35.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities51-53.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition49-52.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record34-62.6%
  8. 8.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)28-42.9%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)27-53.2%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense25-40.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Andrew Ross

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Andrew Ross's 510 Zone D sentencings, 250 (49.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended510 cases
  • Within range
    231(45.3%)
  • Below range
    250(49.0%)
    avg −37.8% below min
  • Above range
    29(5.7%)
    avg +58.1% above max

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