Judge Diane Humetewa — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 206 of 351 federal sentencings (58.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Diane Humetewa, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Diane Humetewa grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (206 below-guideline cases out of 351 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program56-37.3%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)28-39.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities24-46.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)22-46.0%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)19-52.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse18-42.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record9-58.0%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation8-69.5%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision8-63.1%
  10. 10.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants8-51.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Diane Humetewa

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

Zone D · imprisonment recommended262 cases
  • Within range
    71(27.1%)
  • Below range
    164(62.6%)
    avg −34.8% below min
  • Above range
    27(10.3%)
    avg +53.4% above max

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