Judge David S. Doty — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David S. Doty sits in the District of Minnesota (DMN) and granted a downward variance in 118 of 211 federal sentencings (55.9%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David S. Doty, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David S. Doty grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (118 below-guideline cases out of 211 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)18-41.9%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-45.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities8-39.1%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense7-39.1%
  5. 5.Acceptance of responsibility7-29.7%
  6. 6.Remorse6-38.9%
  7. 7.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense5-43.4%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition4-91.9%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-53.2%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-50.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David S. Doty

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David S. Doty's 189 Zone D sentencings, 108 (57.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended189 cases
  • Within range
    79(41.8%)
  • Below range
    108(57.1%)
    avg −35.3% below min
  • Above range
    2(1.1%)
    avg +60.0% above max

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