Judge Jill Aiko Otake — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jill Aiko Otake sits in the District of Hawaii (DHI) and granted a downward variance in 35 of 55 federal sentencings (63.6%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jill Aiko Otake, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jill Aiko Otake grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (35 below-guideline cases out of 55 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse15-43.3%
  2. 2.Rehabilitation12-51.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities12-38.7%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-48.0%
  5. 5.Acceptance of responsibility7-43.0%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-36.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-35.3%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense6-39.7%
  9. 9.First Step Act Safety Valve5-39.1%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record4-44.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jill Aiko Otake

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jill Aiko Otake's 45 Zone D sentencings, 33 (73.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended45 cases
  • Within range
    11(24.4%)
  • Below range
    33(73.3%)
    avg −34.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(2.2%)
    avg +23.1% above max

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