Judge Mark R. Hornak — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak sits in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) and granted a downward variance in 155 of 271 federal sentencings (57.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mark R. Hornak, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mark R. Hornak grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (155 below-guideline cases out of 271 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility67-40.8%
  2. 2.Mule/Role in the offense66-46.0%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)47-37.8%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)46-46.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)45-41.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities44-51.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse36-44.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record35-52.3%
  9. 9.Nonviolent Offense34-60.7%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)29-35.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mark R. Hornak

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mark R. Hornak's 211 Zone D sentencings, 125 (59.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended211 cases
  • Within range
    70(33.2%)
  • Below range
    125(59.2%)
    avg −36.4% below min
  • Above range
    16(7.6%)
    avg +53.1% above max

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