Judge Franklin Ulyses Valderrama — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Franklin Ulyses Valderrama sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 6 of 11 federal sentencings (54.5%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Franklin Ulyses Valderrama grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (6 below-guideline cases out of 11 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-45.6%
  2. 2.Remorse5-31.7%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility5-31.7%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance4-31.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-27.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-56.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Franklin Ulyses Valderrama

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Franklin Ulyses Valderrama's 11 Zone D sentencings, 6 (54.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended11 cases
  • Within range
    4(36.4%)
  • Below range
    6(54.5%)
    avg −42.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(9.1%)
    avg +22.0% above max

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