Judge Miranda Du — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Miranda Du sits in the District of Nevada (DNV) and granted a downward variance in 130 of 203 federal sentencings (64.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Miranda Du, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Miranda Du grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (130 below-guideline cases out of 203 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities46-45.7%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse43-38.2%
  3. 3.Lack of Youthful Guidance38-42.0%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)34-44.5%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation26-50.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)18-51.0%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-54.0%
  8. 8.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program17-33.6%
  9. 9.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)14-40.4%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-60.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Miranda Du

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Miranda Du's 173 Zone D sentencings, 115 (66.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended173 cases
  • Within range
    49(28.3%)
  • Below range
    115(66.5%)
    avg −43.6% below min
  • Above range
    9(5.2%)
    avg +60.7% above max

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