Judge William Lynn Campbell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William Lynn Campbell sits in the Middle District of Tennessee (MDTN) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 15 federal sentencings (73.3%) from FY2019–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William Lynn Campbell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William Lynn Campbell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 15 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Lack of Youthful Guidance6-27.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-54.3%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-26.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Physical condition3-55.3%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-49.0%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-40.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William Lynn Campbell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William Lynn Campbell's 14 Zone D sentencings, 10 (71.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended14 cases
  • Within range
    4(28.6%)
  • Below range
    10(71.4%)
    avg −32.2% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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