Judge John Hyungseung Chun — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Hyungseung Chun sits in the Western District of Washington (WDWA) and granted a downward variance in 27 of 29 federal sentencings (93.1%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Hyungseung Chun, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Hyungseung Chun grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (27 below-guideline cases out of 29 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)17-54.0%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-53.5%
  3. 3.Lack of Youthful Guidance15-48.6%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility13-50.6%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse12-54.5%
  6. 6.Remorse11-57.3%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)10-49.3%
  8. 8.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense9-50.2%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance8-42.4%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-65.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Hyungseung Chun

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Hyungseung Chun's 26 Zone D sentencings, 25 (96.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended26 cases
  • Within range
    1(3.8%)
  • Below range
    25(96.2%)
    avg −53.0% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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