Judge Dora Irizarry — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dora Irizarry sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 101 of 178 federal sentencings (56.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dora Irizarry, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dora Irizarry grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (101 below-guideline cases out of 178 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities26-70.8%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance21-43.9%
  3. 3.Global Plea20-49.7%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-59.4%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation13-77.8%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record11-76.9%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility11-59.8%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)11-48.4%
  9. 9.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)10-49.4%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance10-36.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dora Irizarry

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dora Irizarry's 154 Zone D sentencings, 90 (58.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended154 cases
  • Within range
    55(35.7%)
  • Below range
    90(58.4%)
    avg −47.2% below min
  • Above range
    9(5.8%)
    avg +39.2% above max

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