Judge Mark Howard Cohen — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mark Howard Cohen sits in the Northern District of Georgia (NDGA) and granted a downward variance in 148 of 219 federal sentencings (67.6%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mark Howard Cohen, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mark Howard Cohen grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (148 below-guideline cases out of 219 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)80-37.3%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)41-41.1%
  3. 3.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense28-46.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)28-39.6%
  5. 5.Time Served19-27.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-50.6%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense16-33.1%
  8. 8.Early Plea12-29.2%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility9-47.6%
  10. 10.Nonviolent Offense7-63.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mark Howard Cohen

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mark Howard Cohen's 168 Zone D sentencings, 121 (72.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended168 cases
  • Within range
    44(26.2%)
  • Below range
    121(72.0%)
    avg −31.7% below min
  • Above range
    3(1.8%)
    avg +108.4% above max

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