Judge William Lindsay Osteen — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William Lindsay Osteen sits in the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC) and granted a downward variance in 28 of 68 federal sentencings (41.2%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William Lindsay Osteen, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William Lindsay Osteen grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (28 below-guideline cases out of 68 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)10-25.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-31.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-13.3%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-52.0%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-31.0%
  6. 6.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-20.8%
  7. 7.(5H1.2) Educational and vocational skills3-19.1%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense3-14.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William Lindsay Osteen

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William Lindsay Osteen's 63 Zone D sentencings, 26 (41.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended63 cases
  • Within range
    28(44.4%)
  • Below range
    26(41.3%)
    avg −27.4% below min
  • Above range
    9(14.3%)
    avg +72.9% above max

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