Judge Allyne R. Ross — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Allyne R. Ross sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 111 of 158 federal sentencings (70.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Allyne R. Ross, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Allyne R. Ross grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (111 below-guideline cases out of 158 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)53-62.6%
  2. 2.Remorse44-69.6%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities43-72.1%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility42-69.5%
  5. 5.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants38-52.1%
  6. 6.Nonviolent Offense29-74.1%
  7. 7.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense26-61.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record24-74.6%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-70.6%
  10. 10.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)22-63.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Allyne R. Ross

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Allyne R. Ross's 130 Zone D sentencings, 92 (70.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended130 cases
  • Within range
    33(25.4%)
  • Below range
    92(70.8%)
    avg −51.1% below min
  • Above range
    5(3.8%)
    avg +97.1% above max

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