Judge John Charles Hinderaker — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Charles Hinderaker sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 217 of 256 federal sentencings (84.8%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Charles Hinderaker, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Charles Hinderaker grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (217 below-guideline cases out of 256 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program133-50.9%
  2. 2.Remorse102-62.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities76-65.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse40-61.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)36-69.0%
  6. 6.Rehabilitation34-77.2%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)34-56.2%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance27-63.2%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)25-61.9%
  10. 10.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)23-74.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Charles Hinderaker

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Charles Hinderaker's 220 Zone D sentencings, 197 (89.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended220 cases
  • Within range
    21(9.5%)
  • Below range
    197(89.5%)
    avg −52.3% below min
  • Above range
    2(0.9%)
    avg +56.4% above max

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