Judge Frank Paul Geraci Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Frank Paul Geraci Jr. sits in the Western District of New York (WDNY) and granted a downward variance in 154 of 396 federal sentencings (38.9%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Frank Paul Geraci Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Frank Paul Geraci Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (154 below-guideline cases out of 396 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)54-66.9%
  2. 2.Remorse34-59.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities31-72.9%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record28-72.2%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation26-68.5%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)26-55.8%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)26-51.4%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse20-52.8%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility17-63.1%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision13-71.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Frank Paul Geraci Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Frank Paul Geraci Jr.'s 296 Zone D sentencings, 126 (42.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended296 cases
  • Within range
    150(50.7%)
  • Below range
    126(42.6%)
    avg −49.5% below min
  • Above range
    20(6.8%)
    avg +61.9% above max

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