Judge David G. Larimer — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer sits in the Western District of New York (WDNY) and granted a downward variance in 133 of 262 federal sentencings (50.8%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David G. Larimer, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David G. Larimer grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (133 below-guideline cases out of 262 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)59-65.8%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record33-68.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities24-60.2%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation20-71.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)18-69.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition16-75.1%
  7. 7.Remorse15-75.1%
  8. 8.General Guideline Adequacy Issues (aggregated reason)15-72.0%
  9. 9.(5H1.3) Mental and emotional conditions13-75.7%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision12-78.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David G. Larimer

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David G. Larimer's 192 Zone D sentencings, 108 (56.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended192 cases
  • Within range
    63(32.8%)
  • Below range
    108(56.3%)
    avg −54.4% below min
  • Above range
    21(10.9%)
    avg +59.2% above max

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