Judge Michael Jay Newman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Michael Jay Newman sits in the Southern District of Ohio (SDOH) and granted a downward variance in 67 of 108 federal sentencings (62.0%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Michael Jay Newman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Michael Jay Newman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (67 below-guideline cases out of 108 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility54-48.4%
  2. 2.Early Plea47-50.2%
  3. 3.Waiver of appeal30-52.0%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)24-37.8%
  5. 5.Remorse22-55.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities22-50.1%
  7. 7.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision14-71.3%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense11-77.2%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse11-40.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record10-62.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Michael Jay Newman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Michael Jay Newman's 91 Zone D sentencings, 57 (62.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended91 cases
  • Within range
    33(36.3%)
  • Below range
    57(62.6%)
    avg −40.4% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.1%)
    avg +27.7% above max

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