Judge Sarah Evans Barker — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sits in the Southern District of Indiana (SDIN) and granted a downward variance in 238 of 484 federal sentencings (49.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sarah Evans Barker, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sarah Evans Barker grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (238 below-guideline cases out of 484 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants83-50.5%
  2. 2.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense42-64.2%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)39-43.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)36-47.7%
  5. 5.Acceptance of responsibility33-47.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities32-59.0%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)32-42.0%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse30-28.8%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense24-51.2%
  10. 10.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance20-47.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sarah Evans Barker

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sarah Evans Barker's 432 Zone D sentencings, 202 (46.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended432 cases
  • Within range
    195(45.1%)
  • Below range
    202(46.8%)
    avg −36.9% below min
  • Above range
    35(8.1%)
    avg +30.3% above max

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