Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. sits in the Northern District of Georgia (NDGA) and granted a downward variance in 242 of 416 federal sentencings (58.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (242 below-guideline cases out of 416 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)89-44.7%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)38-32.0%
  3. 3.Early Plea37-33.7%
  4. 4.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants36-28.8%
  5. 5.Time Served20-40.0%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense17-29.4%
  7. 7.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance16-33.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-46.1%
  9. 9.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-51.5%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition11-48.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr.'s 360 Zone D sentencings, 204 (56.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended360 cases
  • Within range
    138(38.3%)
  • Below range
    204(56.7%)
    avg −33.0% below min
  • Above range
    18(5.0%)
    avg +42.6% above max

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