Judge Francisco Besosa — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Francisco Besosa sits in the District of Puerto Rico (DPR) and granted a downward variance in 173 of 722 federal sentencings (24.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Francisco Besosa, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Francisco Besosa grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (173 below-guideline cases out of 722 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility32-42.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities23-55.9%
  3. 3.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement23-36.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record22-44.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)18-60.8%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)18-46.2%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)14-54.9%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense14-41.4%
  9. 9.Nonviolent Offense10-55.2%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition10-48.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Francisco Besosa

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Francisco Besosa's 536 Zone D sentencings, 136 (25.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended536 cases
  • Within range
    309(57.6%)
  • Below range
    136(25.4%)
    avg −31.6% below min
  • Above range
    91(17.0%)
    avg +38.3% above max

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