Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 39 of 59 federal sentencings (66.1%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (39 below-guideline cases out of 59 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)20-31.9%
  2. 2.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense14-45.9%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility11-62.6%
  4. 4.Early Plea11-46.8%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)7-46.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-56.9%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-43.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record5-73.3%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-29.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles's 43 Zone D sentencings, 34 (79.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended43 cases
  • Within range
    7(16.3%)
  • Below range
    34(79.1%)
    avg −35.8% below min
  • Above range
    2(4.7%)
    avg +90.1% above max

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