Judge Mark A. Goldsmith — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith sits in the Eastern District of Michigan (EDMI) and granted a downward variance in 84 of 269 federal sentencings (31.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mark A. Goldsmith, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mark A. Goldsmith grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (84 below-guideline cases out of 269 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)18-30.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-46.0%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-48.1%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)11-43.1%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)11-38.8%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse11-37.5%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)10-34.9%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance10-34.3%
  9. 9.Remorse7-67.7%
  10. 10.Rehabilitation7-66.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mark A. Goldsmith

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mark A. Goldsmith's 211 Zone D sentencings, 63 (29.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended211 cases
  • Within range
    142(67.3%)
  • Below range
    63(29.9%)
    avg −34.4% below min
  • Above range
    6(2.8%)
    avg +33.7% above max

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