Judge Anthony W. Ishii — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii sits in the Eastern District of California (EDCA) and granted a downward variance in 173 of 334 federal sentencings (51.8%) from FY2012–FY2018. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Anthony W. Ishii, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Anthony W. Ishii grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (173 below-guideline cases out of 334 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program51-41.8%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)39-42.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities24-38.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record15-32.6%
  5. 5.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants12-39.6%
  6. 6.Proposed changes to the 2D1.1 drug quantity table11-23.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-38.5%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense9-33.8%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Physical condition7-42.1%
  10. 10.Rehabilitation7-16.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Anthony W. Ishii

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Anthony W. Ishii's 277 Zone D sentencings, 145 (52.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended277 cases
  • Within range
    127(45.8%)
  • Below range
    145(52.3%)
    avg −31.7% below min
  • Above range
    5(1.8%)
    avg +26.0% above max

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