Judge John C. Coughenour — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour sits in the Western District of Washington (WDWA) and granted a downward variance in 267 of 325 federal sentencings (82.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John C. Coughenour, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John C. Coughenour grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (267 below-guideline cases out of 325 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)59-50.6%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)57-43.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities45-53.8%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance42-44.0%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense41-53.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse36-43.6%
  7. 7.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance31-52.9%
  8. 8.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants31-49.6%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)23-56.0%
  10. 10.Remorse22-46.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John C. Coughenour

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John C. Coughenour's 270 Zone D sentencings, 229 (84.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended270 cases
  • Within range
    38(14.1%)
  • Below range
    229(84.8%)
    avg −48.4% below min
  • Above range
    3(1.1%)
    avg +41.4% above max

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