Judge Michael Stefan Nachmanoff — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Michael Stefan Nachmanoff sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 49 of 64 federal sentencings (76.6%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Michael Stefan Nachmanoff, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Michael Stefan Nachmanoff grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (49 below-guideline cases out of 64 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)24-39.9%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility17-46.0%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-53.1%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance7-35.5%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Community ties6-69.7%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-55.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-42.6%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense6-25.1%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense5-49.7%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)5-48.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Michael Stefan Nachmanoff

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Michael Stefan Nachmanoff's 51 Zone D sentencings, 41 (80.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended51 cases
  • Within range
    8(15.7%)
  • Below range
    41(80.4%)
    avg −44.1% below min
  • Above range
    2(3.9%)

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