Judge John Leonard Sinatra — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Leonard Sinatra sits in the Western District of New York (WDNY) and granted a downward variance in 74 of 135 federal sentencings (54.8%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Leonard Sinatra, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Leonard Sinatra grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (74 below-guideline cases out of 135 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities27-50.4%
  2. 2.Remorse24-50.0%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record19-65.2%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)15-49.7%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation14-61.5%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)10-66.8%
  7. 7.Victim Impact9-55.0%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse9-36.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-46.7%
  10. 10.Potential for future rehabilitation6-41.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Leonard Sinatra

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Leonard Sinatra's 104 Zone D sentencings, 61 (58.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended104 cases
  • Within range
    37(35.6%)
  • Below range
    61(58.7%)
    avg −38.3% below min
  • Above range
    6(5.8%)
    avg +24.1% above max

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