Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 18 of 45 federal sentencings (40.0%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (18 below-guideline cases out of 45 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse15-23.4%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility15-21.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities10-25.4%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)9-27.9%
  5. 5.Early Plea9-22.6%
  6. 6.Nonviolent Offense7-34.2%
  7. 7.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision6-30.2%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense6-30.2%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-20.3%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-15.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil's 38 Zone D sentencings, 17 (44.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended38 cases
  • Within range
    21(55.3%)
  • Below range
    17(44.7%)
    avg −24.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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