Judge M. Stephen Hyles — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge M. Stephen Hyles sits in the Middle District of Georgia (MDGA) and granted a downward variance in 0 of 3 federal sentencings (0.0%) from FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge M. Stephen Hyles, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge M. Stephen Hyles grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (0 below-guideline cases out of 3 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge M. Stephen Hyles
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
No Zone D cases classified for this judge.
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