Judge John Peter Cronan — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Peter Cronan sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 35 of 58 federal sentencings (60.3%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Peter Cronan, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Peter Cronan grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (35 below-guideline cases out of 58 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility24-52.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities21-54.6%
  3. 3.Remorse21-48.5%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense19-47.5%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)14-40.2%
  6. 6.Early Plea12-52.1%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance12-39.7%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)10-58.7%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense10-50.7%
  10. 10.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior8-67.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Peter Cronan

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Peter Cronan's 53 Zone D sentencings, 31 (58.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended53 cases
  • Within range
    19(35.8%)
  • Below range
    31(58.5%)
    avg −44.3% below min
  • Above range
    3(5.7%)
    avg +64.0% above max

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