Judge Jon DeGuilio — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jon DeGuilio sits in the Northern District of Indiana (NDIN) and granted a downward variance in 164 of 437 federal sentencings (37.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jon DeGuilio, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jon DeGuilio grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (164 below-guideline cases out of 437 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities52-44.7%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)51-38.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record37-44.6%
  4. 4.Remorse34-41.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse32-25.8%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)29-38.0%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance29-35.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)25-30.2%
  9. 9.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants23-34.1%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition19-50.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jon DeGuilio

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jon DeGuilio's 344 Zone D sentencings, 121 (35.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended344 cases
  • Within range
    214(62.2%)
  • Below range
    121(35.2%)
    avg −31.2% below min
  • Above range
    9(2.6%)
    avg +37.8% above max

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