Judge John Frank Murphy — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge John Frank Murphy sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 10 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Frank Murphy, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge John Frank Murphy grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 10 cases identified)
- 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-28.9%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Frank Murphy
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Frank Murphy's 9 Zone D sentencings, 5 (55.6%) fell below range.
- Within range4(44.4%)
- Below range5(55.6%)avg −23.8% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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