Judge John Thomas Copenhaver — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Thomas Copenhaver sits in the Southern District of West Virginia (SDWV) and granted a downward variance in 8 of 10 federal sentencings (80.0%) from FY2017–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Thomas Copenhaver, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Thomas Copenhaver grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (8 below-guideline cases out of 10 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-41.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Thomas Copenhaver

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Thomas Copenhaver's 7 Zone D sentencings, 5 (71.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended7 cases
  • Within range
    2(28.6%)
  • Below range
    5(71.4%)
    avg −29.2% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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