Judge Michael F. Urbanski — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski sits in the Western District of Virginia (WDVA) and granted a downward variance in 175 of 346 federal sentencings (50.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Michael F. Urbanski, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Michael F. Urbanski grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (175 below-guideline cases out of 346 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)133-49.5%
  2. 2.Mule/Role in the offense60-47.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse49-39.1%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)46-44.3%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)40-40.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record37-49.9%
  7. 7.Nonviolent Offense29-42.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities28-62.7%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision26-57.5%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)24-47.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Michael F. Urbanski

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Michael F. Urbanski's 284 Zone D sentencings, 145 (51.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended284 cases
  • Within range
    116(40.8%)
  • Below range
    145(51.1%)
    avg −39.8% below min
  • Above range
    23(8.1%)
    avg +95.9% above max

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