Judge Hector Gonzalez — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 29 of 38 federal sentencings (76.3%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Hector Gonzalez, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Hector Gonzalez grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (29 below-guideline cases out of 38 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)27-44.0%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility23-42.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities16-44.7%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense13-55.4%
  5. 5.Early Plea12-44.2%
  6. 6.Remorse10-35.4%
  7. 7.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense8-55.4%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)8-53.5%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision8-51.3%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance7-41.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Hector Gonzalez

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Hector Gonzalez's 32 Zone D sentencings, 25 (78.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended32 cases
  • Within range
    6(18.8%)
  • Below range
    25(78.1%)
    avg −38.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(3.1%)
    avg +9.5% above max

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