Judge Richard E. Myers II — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II sits in the District of South Carolina (DSC) and granted a downward variance in 7 of 9 federal sentencings (77.8%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard E. Myers II, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard E. Myers II grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (7 below-guideline cases out of 9 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-21.7%
  2. 2.Letters of support - unspecified from whom3-21.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard E. Myers II

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard E. Myers II's 9 Zone D sentencings, 7 (77.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended9 cases
  • Within range
    2(22.2%)
  • Below range
    7(77.8%)
    avg −25.8% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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