Judge John Z. Boyle — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Z. Boyle sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 6 federal sentencings (66.7%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Z. Boyle, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Z. Boyle grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 6 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-26.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Z. Boyle

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Z. Boyle's 3 Zone D sentencings, 3 (100.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended3 cases
  • Within range
    0(0.0%)
  • Below range
    3(100.0%)
    avg −26.5% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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