Judge Reggie Walton — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton sits in the District of Columbia (DDC) and granted a downward variance in 71 of 153 federal sentencings (46.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Reggie Walton, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Reggie Walton grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (71 below-guideline cases out of 153 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility15-51.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-69.4%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)14-40.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse13-54.8%
  5. 5.Early Plea13-54.5%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)11-55.3%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)11-45.6%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense10-48.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record8-52.1%
  10. 10.Remorse7-62.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Reggie Walton

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Reggie Walton's 131 Zone D sentencings, 63 (48.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended131 cases
  • Within range
    60(45.8%)
  • Below range
    63(48.1%)
    avg −43.2% below min
  • Above range
    8(6.1%)
    avg +50.1% above max

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