Judge John Joseph Tuchi — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Joseph Tuchi sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 239 of 377 federal sentencings (63.4%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Joseph Tuchi, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Joseph Tuchi grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (239 below-guideline cases out of 377 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)115-40.2%
  2. 2.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program72-37.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)27-42.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse18-46.7%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-35.0%
  6. 6.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior13-74.8%
  7. 7.Remorse11-70.6%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)10-49.6%
  9. 9.(5K2.13) Diminished capacity8-47.8%
  10. 10.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance8-40.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Joseph Tuchi

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Joseph Tuchi's 308 Zone D sentencings, 211 (68.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended308 cases
  • Within range
    67(21.8%)
  • Below range
    211(68.5%)
    avg −37.5% below min
  • Above range
    30(9.7%)
    avg +49.5% above max

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