Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo sits in the Western District of New York (WDNY) and granted a downward variance in 124 of 229 federal sentencings (54.1%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (124 below-guideline cases out of 229 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities43-53.8%
  2. 2.Remorse36-49.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse30-38.2%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-41.1%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation21-48.3%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)21-40.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record15-83.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-47.6%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense12-35.2%
  10. 10.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)11-38.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo's 172 Zone D sentencings, 96 (55.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended172 cases
  • Within range
    66(38.4%)
  • Below range
    96(55.8%)
    avg −39.8% below min
  • Above range
    10(5.8%)
    avg +40.7% above max

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