Judge Ronald A. White — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White sits in the Eastern District of Oklahoma (EDOK) and granted a downward variance in 203 of 724 federal sentencings (28.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ronald A. White, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Ronald A. White grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (203 below-guideline cases out of 724 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)75-48.0%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement51-44.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities24-41.9%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)23-36.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition22-51.4%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse19-41.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)18-46.0%
  8. 8.Low Likelihood of Recidivism17-53.6%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record17-36.1%
  10. 10.Totality of Circumstances/Combination of Factors (Cook/Koon)15-53.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ronald A. White

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Ronald A. White's 618 Zone D sentencings, 154 (24.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended618 cases
  • Within range
    413(66.8%)
  • Below range
    154(24.9%)
    avg −36.1% below min
  • Above range
    51(8.3%)
    avg +49.2% above max

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