Judge Jesse M. Furman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 140 of 207 federal sentencings (67.6%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jesse M. Furman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jesse M. Furman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (140 below-guideline cases out of 207 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mule/Role in the offense41-57.4%
  2. 2.Remorse37-43.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities35-52.1%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)30-45.2%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)26-55.3%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility25-54.1%
  7. 7.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants24-58.4%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense24-57.5%
  9. 9.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)23-37.6%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse22-35.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jesse M. Furman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jesse M. Furman's 164 Zone D sentencings, 114 (69.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended164 cases
  • Within range
    43(26.2%)
  • Below range
    114(69.5%)
    avg −38.7% below min
  • Above range
    7(4.3%)
    avg +53.1% above max

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