Judge Dominic W. Lanza — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 51 of 114 federal sentencings (44.7%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dominic W. Lanza, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dominic W. Lanza grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (51 below-guideline cases out of 114 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program19-30.1%
  2. 2.Mule/Role in the offense14-42.1%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)14-34.0%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)12-46.5%
  5. 5.Victim Impact8-29.6%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse7-39.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-41.2%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation3-39.8%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-24.9%
  10. 10.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior3-24.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dominic W. Lanza

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dominic W. Lanza's 87 Zone D sentencings, 43 (49.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended87 cases
  • Within range
    36(41.4%)
  • Below range
    43(49.4%)
    avg −32.3% below min
  • Above range
    8(9.2%)
    avg +68.4% above max

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