Judge Dale A. Drozd — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sits in the Eastern District of California (EDCA) and granted a downward variance in 194 of 339 federal sentencings (57.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dale A. Drozd, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dale A. Drozd grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (194 below-guideline cases out of 339 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)50-34.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities37-53.7%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation34-44.8%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance32-32.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)30-39.5%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)23-40.1%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record21-66.9%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense19-51.0%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse19-41.3%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision18-57.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dale A. Drozd

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dale A. Drozd's 297 Zone D sentencings, 172 (57.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended297 cases
  • Within range
    118(39.7%)
  • Below range
    172(57.9%)
    avg −31.8% below min
  • Above range
    7(2.4%)
    avg +96.8% above max

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