Judge John R. Adams — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John R. Adams sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 99 of 424 federal sentencings (23.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John R. Adams, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John R. Adams grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (99 below-guideline cases out of 424 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-43.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-79.6%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Physical condition13-59.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)13-55.9%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-30.8%
  6. 6.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense7-85.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record7-65.4%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility7-64.8%
  9. 9.Little/No Incarceration for Priors7-28.5%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse7-24.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John R. Adams

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John R. Adams's 359 Zone D sentencings, 75 (20.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended359 cases
  • Within range
    216(60.2%)
  • Below range
    75(20.9%)
    avg −38.1% below min
  • Above range
    68(18.9%)
    avg +47.2% above max

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