Judge David Alan Ezra — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra sits in the District of Hawaii (DHI) and granted a downward variance in 39 of 72 federal sentencings (54.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David Alan Ezra, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David Alan Ezra grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (39 below-guideline cases out of 72 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)19-55.7%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-49.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-54.6%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation6-73.1%
  5. 5.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision5-59.0%
  6. 6.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)5-51.3%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-43.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition4-75.1%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record4-66.6%
  10. 10.(5H1.3) Mental and emotional conditions3-57.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David Alan Ezra

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David Alan Ezra's 57 Zone D sentencings, 30 (52.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended57 cases
  • Within range
    25(43.9%)
  • Below range
    30(52.6%)
    avg −41.7% below min
  • Above range
    2(3.5%)
    avg +90.5% above max

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