Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 19 of 25 federal sentencings (76.0%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (19 below-guideline cases out of 25 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities15-45.5%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)9-61.6%
  3. 3.Nonviolent Offense9-60.9%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-53.7%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)8-46.2%
  6. 6.Remorse8-44.9%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-34.8%
  8. 8.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance6-70.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-65.4%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-35.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman's 24 Zone D sentencings, 19 (79.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended24 cases
  • Within range
    4(16.7%)
  • Below range
    19(79.2%)
    avg −48.6% below min
  • Above range
    1(4.2%)
    avg +12.3% above max

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