Judge William H. Steele — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William H. Steele sits in the Southern District of Alabama (SDAL) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 12 federal sentencings (16.7%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William H. Steele, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William H. Steele grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 12 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William H. Steele

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William H. Steele's 12 Zone D sentencings, 2 (16.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended12 cases
  • Within range
    10(83.3%)
  • Below range
    2(16.7%)
    avg −44.8% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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