Judge David C. Bury — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David C. Bury sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 240 of 381 federal sentencings (63.0%) from FY2012–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David C. Bury, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David C. Bury grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (240 below-guideline cases out of 381 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program158-34.6%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance18-52.5%
  3. 3.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement13-46.2%
  4. 4.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants13-41.7%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-35.9%
  6. 6.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)3-85.9%
  7. 7.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior3-74.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-64.2%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-36.0%
  10. 10.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-27.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David C. Bury

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David C. Bury's 293 Zone D sentencings, 196 (66.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended293 cases
  • Within range
    83(28.3%)
  • Below range
    196(66.9%)
    avg −33.7% below min
  • Above range
    14(4.8%)
    avg +67.1% above max

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