Judge Susan Webber Wright — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright sits in the Eastern District of Arkansas (EDAR) and granted a downward variance in 64 of 210 federal sentencings (30.5%) from FY2012–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Susan Webber Wright, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Susan Webber Wright grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (64 below-guideline cases out of 210 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)27-50.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-60.7%
  3. 3.Letters of support - unspecified from whom11-50.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record7-72.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-42.1%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense5-64.9%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-34.4%
  8. 8.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision4-71.7%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense4-58.5%
  10. 10.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants4-52.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Susan Webber Wright

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Susan Webber Wright's 175 Zone D sentencings, 51 (29.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended175 cases
  • Within range
    119(68.0%)
  • Below range
    51(29.1%)
    avg −45.1% below min
  • Above range
    5(2.9%)
    avg +45.5% above max

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