Judge Mark Steven Davis — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mark Steven Davis sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 175 of 416 federal sentencings (42.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mark Steven Davis, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mark Steven Davis grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (175 below-guideline cases out of 416 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)78-34.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record49-41.0%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities44-42.1%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility44-35.5%
  5. 5.Remorse40-38.3%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)39-37.4%
  7. 7.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants37-31.0%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense33-32.8%
  9. 9.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)29-26.0%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance24-28.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mark Steven Davis

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mark Steven Davis's 351 Zone D sentencings, 153 (43.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended351 cases
  • Within range
    189(53.8%)
  • Below range
    153(43.6%)
    avg −29.5% below min
  • Above range
    9(2.6%)
    avg +22.9% above max

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