Judge David N. Hurd — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David N. Hurd sits in the Northern District of New York (NDNY) and granted a downward variance in 191 of 333 federal sentencings (57.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David N. Hurd, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David N. Hurd grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (191 below-guideline cases out of 333 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)81-56.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities61-50.6%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)49-48.5%
  4. 4.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants44-44.2%
  5. 5.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance35-48.3%
  6. 6.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision30-62.9%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Physical condition30-62.5%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record29-58.2%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense29-52.3%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)18-46.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David N. Hurd

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David N. Hurd's 262 Zone D sentencings, 164 (62.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended262 cases
  • Within range
    89(34.0%)
  • Below range
    164(62.6%)
    avg −43.9% below min
  • Above range
    9(3.4%)
    avg +19.6% above max

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