Judge Waverly David Crenshaw — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Waverly David Crenshaw sits in the Middle District of Tennessee (MDTN) and granted a downward variance in 24 of 39 federal sentencings (61.5%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Waverly David Crenshaw, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Waverly David Crenshaw grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (24 below-guideline cases out of 39 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)15-43.3%
  2. 2.Nonviolent Offense12-46.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record11-43.6%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility10-44.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse10-31.9%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense9-53.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-52.6%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-43.9%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-44.0%
  10. 10.Remorse6-53.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Waverly David Crenshaw

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Waverly David Crenshaw's 38 Zone D sentencings, 21 (55.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended38 cases
  • Within range
    7(18.4%)
  • Below range
    21(55.3%)
    avg −36.8% below min
  • Above range
    10(26.3%)
    avg +59.7% above max

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