Judge Brian Cogan — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 142 of 197 federal sentencings (72.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Brian Cogan, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Brian Cogan grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (142 below-guideline cases out of 197 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse49-62.7%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities47-62.5%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense42-56.7%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)29-64.2%
  5. 5.Acceptance of responsibility24-68.3%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)22-61.8%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance18-46.2%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense17-68.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)17-60.0%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)17-52.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Brian Cogan

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Brian Cogan's 173 Zone D sentencings, 126 (72.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended173 cases
  • Within range
    42(24.3%)
  • Below range
    126(72.8%)
    avg −51.3% below min
  • Above range
    5(2.9%)
    avg +66.7% above max

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