Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson sits in the Southern District of Mississippi (SDMS) and granted a downward variance in 14 of 88 federal sentencings (15.9%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (14 below-guideline cases out of 88 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-72.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-62.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-79.1%
  4. 4.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision3-84.3%
  5. 5.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior3-80.8%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-65.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson's 62 Zone D sentencings, 9 (14.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended62 cases
  • Within range
    52(83.9%)
  • Below range
    9(14.5%)
    avg −39.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.6%)

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