Judge Stephanie Lou Haines — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Lou Haines sits in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) and granted a downward variance in 21 of 52 federal sentencings (40.4%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Stephanie Lou Haines, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Stephanie Lou Haines grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (21 below-guideline cases out of 52 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility12-68.7%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-54.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record7-75.9%
  4. 4.Remorse7-72.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-79.4%
  6. 6.Rehabilitation4-84.1%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-76.8%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-41.9%
  9. 9.First Step Act Safety Valve3-78.8%
  10. 10.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-64.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Stephanie Lou Haines

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Stephanie Lou Haines's 41 Zone D sentencings, 15 (36.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended41 cases
  • Within range
    25(61.0%)
  • Below range
    15(36.6%)
    avg −39.2% below min
  • Above range
    1(2.4%)
    avg +22.5% above max

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