Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford sits in the Western District of New York (WDNY) and granted a downward variance in 109 of 265 federal sentencings (41.1%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (109 below-guideline cases out of 265 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)32-58.6%
  2. 2.Remorse23-60.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities22-54.1%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse21-35.6%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)20-38.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)18-58.8%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-39.5%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation14-60.6%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance14-28.7%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record13-74.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford's 214 Zone D sentencings, 89 (41.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended214 cases
  • Within range
    110(51.4%)
  • Below range
    89(41.6%)
    avg −39.1% below min
  • Above range
    15(7.0%)
    avg +59.4% above max

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