Judge John Thomas Fowlkes Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Thomas Fowlkes Jr. sits in the Western District of Tennessee (WDTN) and granted a downward variance in 265 of 545 federal sentencings (48.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Thomas Fowlkes Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Thomas Fowlkes Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (265 below-guideline cases out of 545 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities61-50.0%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)60-51.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record42-67.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse20-50.8%
  5. 5.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement20-41.6%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)16-53.3%
  7. 7.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)13-51.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition11-69.3%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense11-52.6%
  10. 10.(5H1.6) Community ties11-52.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Thomas Fowlkes Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Thomas Fowlkes Jr.'s 457 Zone D sentencings, 225 (49.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended457 cases
  • Within range
    218(47.7%)
  • Below range
    225(49.2%)
    avg −41.1% below min
  • Above range
    14(3.1%)
    avg +48.6% above max

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