Judge Robert Rees Summerhays — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert Rees Summerhays sits in the Western District of Louisiana (WDLA) and granted a downward variance in 31 of 86 federal sentencings (36.0%) from FY2019–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert Rees Summerhays, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert Rees Summerhays grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (31 below-guideline cases out of 86 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)13-41.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-52.4%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense11-42.1%
  4. 4.Remorse8-57.2%
  5. 5.Nonviolent Offense7-53.5%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-31.3%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Community ties6-63.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-54.0%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-39.0%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility4-38.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert Rees Summerhays

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert Rees Summerhays's 68 Zone D sentencings, 27 (39.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended68 cases
  • Within range
    39(57.4%)
  • Below range
    27(39.7%)
    avg −36.3% below min
  • Above range
    2(2.9%)
    avg +37.5% above max

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