Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 273 of 514 federal sentencings (53.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (273 below-guideline cases out of 514 cases identified)
- 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities72-35.3%
- 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)71-33.3%
- 3.Sufficient punishment36-30.7%
- 4.(5H1.3) Mental and emotional conditions35-29.5%
- 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)24-38.1%
- 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record23-48.1%
- 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse20-30.6%
- 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition20-26.8%
- 9.(5H1.2) Educational and vocational skills15-40.9%
- 10.§5H1.11 - Military Record/Charitable Works/Good Deeds (aggregated reason)13-45.4%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson's 427 Zone D sentencings, 249 (58.3%) fell below range.
- Within range148(34.7%)
- Below range249(58.3%)avg −26.5% below min
- Above range30(7.0%)avg +26.9% above max
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