Judge Ann Donnelly — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 50 of 69 federal sentencings (72.5%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ann Donnelly, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Ann Donnelly grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (50 below-guideline cases out of 69 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse28-66.7%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility27-64.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities25-64.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Physical condition8-73.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-65.3%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-53.3%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-61.7%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense6-72.8%
  9. 9.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior6-57.4%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-49.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ann Donnelly

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Ann Donnelly's 61 Zone D sentencings, 44 (72.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended61 cases
  • Within range
    13(21.3%)
  • Below range
    44(72.1%)
    avg −50.5% below min
  • Above range
    4(6.6%)
    avg +45.6% above max

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