Judge Joshua David Wolson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Joshua David Wolson sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 18 of 35 federal sentencings (51.4%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Joshua David Wolson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Joshua David Wolson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (18 below-guideline cases out of 35 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-42.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-58.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-19.3%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-54.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Joshua David Wolson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Joshua David Wolson's 29 Zone D sentencings, 14 (48.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended29 cases
  • Within range
    13(44.8%)
  • Below range
    14(48.3%)
    avg −33.7% below min
  • Above range
    2(6.9%)
    avg +42.9% above max

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