Judge George H. Wu — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge George H. Wu sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 76 of 83 federal sentencings (91.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge George H. Wu, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge George H. Wu grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (76 below-guideline cases out of 83 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)23-56.3%
  2. 2.Mule/Role in the offense10-56.3%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)10-48.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-48.5%
  5. 5.Remorse8-48.3%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-36.1%
  7. 7.Time Served7-56.9%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-36.1%
  9. 9.First Step Act Safety Valve4-74.9%
  10. 10.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-67.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge George H. Wu

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge George H. Wu's 81 Zone D sentencings, 75 (92.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended81 cases
  • Within range
    4(4.9%)
  • Below range
    75(92.6%)
    avg −45.7% below min
  • Above range
    2(2.5%)
    avg +17.5% above max

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