Judge Joseph Francis Saporito — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Joseph Francis Saporito sits in the Middle District of Pennsylvania (MDPA) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 14 federal sentencings (78.6%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Joseph Francis Saporito, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Joseph Francis Saporito grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 14 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-46.2%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility7-51.2%
  3. 3.Early Plea5-45.5%
  4. 4.Waiver of appeal4-44.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-47.3%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-47.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Joseph Francis Saporito

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Joseph Francis Saporito'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 −23.2% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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