Judge Joseph Robert Goodwin — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Joseph Robert Goodwin sits in the Southern District of West Virginia (SDWV) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 6 federal sentencings (33.3%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Joseph Robert Goodwin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Joseph Robert Goodwin grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 6 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Joseph Robert Goodwin

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Joseph Robert Goodwin's 6 Zone D sentencings, 2 (33.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended6 cases
  • Within range
    4(66.7%)
  • Below range
    2(33.3%)
    avg −36.7% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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