Judge Nelson S. Roman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 137 of 174 federal sentencings (78.7%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Nelson S. Roman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Nelson S. Roman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (137 below-guideline cases out of 174 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility13-51.2%
  2. 2.Remorse10-59.9%
  3. 3.Waiver of indictment8-48.2%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-44.5%
  5. 5.Sufficient punishment7-59.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-51.1%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-21.1%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-63.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Nelson S. Roman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Nelson S. Roman's 150 Zone D sentencings, 128 (85.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended150 cases
  • Within range
    21(14.0%)
  • Below range
    128(85.3%)
    avg −43.0% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.7%)
    avg +4.8% above max

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