Judge Leo T. Sorokin — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin sits in the District of Massachusetts (DMA) and granted a downward variance in 122 of 167 federal sentencings (73.1%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Leo T. Sorokin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Leo T. Sorokin grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (122 below-guideline cases out of 167 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)37-51.3%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility29-60.1%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense23-46.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities20-52.4%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)17-36.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)16-42.1%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation14-66.2%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)12-56.6%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse11-51.8%
  10. 10.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement10-36.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Leo T. Sorokin

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Leo T. Sorokin's 143 Zone D sentencings, 110 (76.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended143 cases
  • Within range
    32(22.4%)
  • Below range
    110(76.9%)
    avg −43.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.7%)
    avg +5.0% above max

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