Judge Travis Randall McDonough — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Travis Randall McDonough sits in the Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) and granted a downward variance in 210 of 397 federal sentencings (52.9%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Travis Randall McDonough, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Travis Randall McDonough grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (210 below-guideline cases out of 397 cases identified)
- 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement80-34.6%
- 2.Acceptance of responsibility19-25.2%
- 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)13-14.7%
- 4.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)9-33.5%
- 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record8-41.7%
- 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-40.7%
- 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities8-30.3%
- 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-39.7%
- 9.Mule/Role in the offense6-42.4%
- 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition5-44.3%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Travis Randall McDonough
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Travis Randall McDonough's 360 Zone D sentencings, 197 (54.7%) fell below range.
- Within range140(38.9%)
- Below range197(54.7%)avg −32.4% below min
- Above range23(6.4%)avg +105.9% above max
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