Judge David Seymour Leibowitz — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David Seymour Leibowitz sits in the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) and granted a downward variance in 24 of 43 federal sentencings (55.8%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David Seymour Leibowitz, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David Seymour Leibowitz grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (24 below-guideline cases out of 43 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)17-27.0%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)10-22.5%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility7-20.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-24.0%
  5. 5.Number of Images4-19.5%
  6. 6.Issue with Child Porn Use of a Computer SOC4-19.5%
  7. 7.Remorse3-26.2%
  8. 8.Policy Disagreement with the Guidelines (Kimbrough v. U.S. 552 U.S. 85 (2007)3-21.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David Seymour Leibowitz

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David Seymour Leibowitz's 40 Zone D sentencings, 22 (55.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended40 cases
  • Within range
    15(37.5%)
  • Below range
    22(55.0%)
    avg −20.4% below min
  • Above range
    3(7.5%)
    avg +53.9% above max

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