Judge John Frederick Heil — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Frederick Heil sits in the Western District of Oklahoma (WDOK) and granted a downward variance in 154 of 418 federal sentencings (36.8%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Frederick Heil, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Frederick Heil grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (154 below-guideline cases out of 418 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance84-50.8%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-62.8%
  3. 3.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement20-42.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse18-40.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities16-63.3%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility16-48.6%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-39.7%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)13-52.4%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-73.8%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-48.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Frederick Heil

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Frederick Heil's 358 Zone D sentencings, 130 (36.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended358 cases
  • Within range
    177(49.4%)
  • Below range
    130(36.3%)
    avg −44.5% below min
  • Above range
    51(14.2%)
    avg +75.8% above max

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