Judge Lewis Jeffrey Liman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Lewis Jeffrey Liman sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 46 of 63 federal sentencings (73.0%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Lewis Jeffrey Liman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Lewis Jeffrey Liman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (46 below-guideline cases out of 63 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse38-44.5%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility37-46.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities35-50.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record24-57.5%
  5. 5.Nonviolent Offense22-57.9%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)21-59.4%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance20-39.0%
  8. 8.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision18-63.6%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-67.1%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)16-45.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Lewis Jeffrey Liman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Lewis Jeffrey Liman's 58 Zone D sentencings, 43 (74.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended58 cases
  • Within range
    12(20.7%)
  • Below range
    43(74.1%)
    avg −47.1% below min
  • Above range
    3(5.2%)
    avg +6.4% above max

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