Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 110 of 144 federal sentencings (76.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (110 below-guideline cases out of 144 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities41-60.7%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)38-63.3%
  3. 3.Conditions of Confinement20-36.4%
  4. 4.COVID-19/pandemic17-38.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-88.8%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)11-34.2%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-49.1%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation8-81.9%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-79.9%
  10. 10.Remorse8-60.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr.'s 120 Zone D sentencings, 97 (80.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended120 cases
  • Within range
    23(19.2%)
  • Below range
    97(80.8%)
    avg −50.8% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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