Judge Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 65 of 107 federal sentencings (60.7%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (65 below-guideline cases out of 107 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-42.8%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)10-26.4%
  3. 3.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense6-53.9%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement6-35.4%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation5-54.0%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)5-36.0%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense5-33.8%
  8. 8.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-31.3%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-21.1%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)5-18.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro's 85 Zone D sentencings, 58 (68.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended85 cases
  • Within range
    26(30.6%)
  • Below range
    58(68.2%)
    avg −29.9% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.2%)
    avg +29.4% above max

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