Judge Richard L. Young — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young sits in the Southern District of Indiana (SDIN) and granted a downward variance in 268 of 503 federal sentencings (53.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard L. Young, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard L. Young grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (268 below-guideline cases out of 503 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)93-34.9%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse60-28.1%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants52-62.0%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement39-33.4%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)38-42.0%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)30-34.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record29-50.3%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities21-50.1%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance21-29.4%
  10. 10.Remorse21-26.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard L. Young

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard L. Young's 445 Zone D sentencings, 235 (52.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended445 cases
  • Within range
    194(43.6%)
  • Below range
    235(52.8%)
    avg −34.8% below min
  • Above range
    16(3.6%)
    avg +43.5% above max

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