Judge Mae D'Agostino — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mae D'Agostino sits in the Northern District of New York (NDNY) and granted a downward variance in 139 of 318 federal sentencings (43.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mae D'Agostino, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mae D'Agostino grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (139 below-guideline cases out of 318 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)73-40.2%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)31-39.2%
  3. 3.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision22-55.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities21-45.7%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)21-35.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)19-44.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse16-39.6%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record14-55.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Physical condition14-45.9%
  10. 10.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement11-52.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mae D'Agostino

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mae D'Agostino's 250 Zone D sentencings, 112 (44.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended250 cases
  • Within range
    133(53.2%)
  • Below range
    112(44.8%)
    avg −39.3% below min
  • Above range
    5(2.0%)
    avg +157.1% above max

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