Judge Thomas W. Phillips — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Phillips sits in the Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) and granted a downward variance in 24 of 157 federal sentencings (15.3%) from FY2012–FY2018. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Thomas W. Phillips, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Thomas W. Phillips grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (24 below-guideline cases out of 157 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-46.3%
  2. 2.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision9-83.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record8-64.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-59.6%
  5. 5.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense3-100.0%
  6. 6.Rehabilitation3-49.0%
  7. 7.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement3-17.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Thomas W. Phillips

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Thomas W. Phillips's 132 Zone D sentencings, 16 (12.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended132 cases
  • Within range
    110(83.3%)
  • Below range
    16(12.1%)
    avg −36.7% below min
  • Above range
    6(4.5%)
    avg +39.2% above max

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