Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky sits in the Eastern District of Arkansas (EDAR) and granted a downward variance in 50 of 167 federal sentencings (29.9%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (50 below-guideline cases out of 167 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities23-59.5%
  2. 2.Remorse22-55.6%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)20-24.8%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation18-54.4%
  5. 5.Nonviolent Offense13-64.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Community ties12-70.7%
  7. 7.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision11-63.5%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility11-58.8%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse11-32.1%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance10-27.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky's 144 Zone D sentencings, 39 (27.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended144 cases
  • Within range
    83(57.6%)
  • Below range
    39(27.1%)
    avg −35.6% below min
  • Above range
    22(15.3%)
    avg +48.3% above max

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