Judge Sandra S. Beckwith — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sandra S. Beckwith sits in the Southern District of Ohio (SDOH) and granted a downward variance in 29 of 39 federal sentencings (74.4%) from FY2012–FY2016. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sandra S. Beckwith, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sandra S. Beckwith grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (29 below-guideline cases out of 39 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement22-56.5%
  2. 2.Proposed changes to the 2D1.1 drug quantity table3-38.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sandra S. Beckwith

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sandra S. Beckwith's 29 Zone D sentencings, 19 (65.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended29 cases
  • Within range
    9(31.0%)
  • Below range
    19(65.5%)
    avg −44.0% below min
  • Above range
    1(3.4%)
    avg +33.3% above max

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