Judge André Birotte Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 114 of 150 federal sentencings (76.0%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge André Birotte Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge André Birotte Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (114 below-guideline cases out of 150 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)50-53.7%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance40-44.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse36-39.6%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)35-39.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities34-61.9%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense25-58.1%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)25-49.9%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense16-62.1%
  9. 9.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program13-34.7%
  10. 10.(5H1.6) Community ties11-72.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge André Birotte Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge André Birotte Jr.'s 128 Zone D sentencings, 95 (74.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended128 cases
  • Within range
    27(21.1%)
  • Below range
    95(74.2%)
    avg −40.8% below min
  • Above range
    6(4.7%)
    avg +40.0% above max

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