Judge Stephen Victor Wilson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Stephen Victor Wilson sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 188 of 302 federal sentencings (62.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Stephen Victor Wilson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Stephen Victor Wilson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (188 below-guideline cases out of 302 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.First Step Act Safety Valve7-41.2%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-39.5%
  3. 3.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance5-43.9%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement5-43.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-38.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition4-78.3%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-41.8%
  8. 8.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program4-20.4%
  9. 9.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)3-48.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Stephen Victor Wilson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Stephen Victor Wilson's 264 Zone D sentencings, 174 (65.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended264 cases
  • Within range
    66(25.0%)
  • Below range
    174(65.9%)
    avg −51.8% below min
  • Above range
    23(8.7%)
    avg +48.0% above max

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