Judge Rossie David Alston — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Rossie David Alston sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 46 of 91 federal sentencings (50.5%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Rossie David Alston, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Rossie David Alston grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (46 below-guideline cases out of 91 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)41-44.9%
  2. 2.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense24-45.9%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility3-51.1%
  4. 4.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)3-42.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Rossie David Alston

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Rossie David Alston's 61 Zone D sentencings, 39 (63.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended61 cases
  • Within range
    20(32.8%)
  • Below range
    39(63.9%)
    avg −41.1% below min
  • Above range
    2(3.3%)
    avg +32.5% above max

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