Judge John David Russell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John David Russell sits in the Northern District of Oklahoma (NDOK) and granted a downward variance in 46 of 113 federal sentencings (40.7%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John David Russell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John David Russell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (46 below-guideline cases out of 113 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance25-52.3%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)15-48.9%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)10-51.9%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse9-49.9%
  5. 5.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement8-68.0%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-42.5%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense6-53.4%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-79.2%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-63.3%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record4-61.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John David Russell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John David Russell's 97 Zone D sentencings, 35 (36.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended97 cases
  • Within range
    44(45.4%)
  • Below range
    35(36.1%)
    avg −47.1% below min
  • Above range
    18(18.6%)
    avg +47.9% above max

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