Judge David Charles Nye — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David Charles Nye sits in the District of Idaho (DID) and granted a downward variance in 110 of 206 federal sentencings (53.4%) from FY2019–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David Charles Nye, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David Charles Nye grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (110 below-guideline cases out of 206 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Policy Disagreement with the Guidelines (Kimbrough v. U.S. 552 U.S. 85 (2007)41-30.9%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)24-36.9%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)17-41.6%
  4. 4.Non-Crack Drug Table Disparity15-33.6%
  5. 5.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance11-45.2%
  6. 6.Time Served9-41.1%
  7. 7.First Step Act Safety Valve8-37.9%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-32.4%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-49.3%
  10. 10.Rehabilitation6-37.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David Charles Nye

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David Charles Nye's 167 Zone D sentencings, 92 (55.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended167 cases
  • Within range
    71(42.5%)
  • Below range
    92(55.1%)
    avg −30.6% below min
  • Above range
    4(2.4%)
    avg +16.6% above max

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