Judge William McCrary Ray — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William McCrary Ray sits in the Northern District of Georgia (NDGA) and granted a downward variance in 100 of 158 federal sentencings (63.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William McCrary Ray, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William McCrary Ray grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (100 below-guideline cases out of 158 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)42-36.4%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility26-40.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse15-36.3%
  4. 4.Waiver of appeal14-38.2%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-26.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-23.7%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)12-38.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-27.6%
  9. 9.Time Served11-37.5%
  10. 10.Remorse10-49.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William McCrary Ray

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William McCrary Ray's 132 Zone D sentencings, 87 (65.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended132 cases
  • Within range
    40(30.3%)
  • Below range
    87(65.9%)
    avg −31.9% below min
  • Above range
    5(3.8%)
    avg +25.6% above max

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