Judge John William Holcomb — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John William Holcomb sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 38 of 49 federal sentencings (77.6%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John William Holcomb, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John William Holcomb grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (38 below-guideline cases out of 49 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility17-38.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse9-44.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-36.3%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-26.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-61.7%
  6. 6.Remorse6-42.2%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Physical condition5-38.3%
  8. 8.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-49.8%
  9. 9.Early Plea4-47.0%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense4-23.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John William Holcomb

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John William Holcomb's 39 Zone D sentencings, 33 (84.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended39 cases
  • Within range
    5(12.8%)
  • Below range
    33(84.6%)
    avg −30.9% below min
  • Above range
    1(2.6%)

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