Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. sits in the Northern District of Georgia (NDGA) and granted a downward variance in 38 of 49 federal sentencings (77.6%) from FY2012–FY2016. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (38 below-guideline cases out of 49 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants5-39.3%
  2. 2.Time Served4-45.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-58.5%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-17.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr.'s 37 Zone D sentencings, 32 (86.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended37 cases
  • Within range
    5(13.5%)
  • Below range
    32(86.5%)
    avg −33.5% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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