Judge Thomas E. Johnston — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston sits in the Southern District of West Virginia (SDWV) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 3 federal sentencings (66.7%) from FY2015–FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Thomas E. Johnston, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Thomas E. Johnston grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 3 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Thomas E. Johnston
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Thomas E. Johnston's 1 Zone D sentencings, 1 (100.0%) fell below range.
- Within range0(0.0%)
- Below range1(100.0%)avg −25.9% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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