Judge Dale Edwin Ho — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dale Edwin Ho sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 6 federal sentencings (83.3%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dale Edwin Ho, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dale Edwin Ho grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 6 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility5-54.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-62.8%
  3. 3.Waiver of indictment4-62.8%
  4. 4.Remorse4-58.4%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-54.3%
  6. 6.Early Plea3-65.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dale Edwin Ho

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dale Edwin Ho's 6 Zone D sentencings, 5 (83.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended6 cases
  • Within range
    1(16.7%)
  • Below range
    5(83.3%)
    avg −54.5% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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