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 110 of 144 federal sentencings (76.4%) 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 (110 below-guideline cases out of 144 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)47-53.4%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance37-45.6%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities33-60.8%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)33-40.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse32-38.6%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)25-49.9%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense21-60.2%
  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 122 Zone D sentencings, 91 (74.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended122 cases
  • Within range
    25(20.5%)
  • Below range
    91(74.6%)
    avg −40.5% below min
  • Above range
    6(4.9%)
    avg +40.0% above max

Need case-level analysis for Judge André Birotte Jr.?

Want to see what those 110 below-guideline cases actually looked like? Just Metrics shows you the actual matched cases — same judge, same guideline chapter, same guideline range — and tells you what they did.

Just Metrics also surfaces Judge André Birotte Jr.'s trial tax (sentences after trial vs. plea) and the average §5K1.1 cooperation discount.

EXPLORE JUST METRICS →