Judge Paul A. Engelmayer — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 189 of 262 federal sentencings (72.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Paul A. Engelmayer grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (189 below-guideline cases out of 262 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mule/Role in the offense70-47.3%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility49-53.9%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)48-47.9%
  4. 4.Remorse44-54.5%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities42-56.5%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)36-46.1%
  7. 7.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior32-63.1%
  8. 8.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants32-43.0%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance30-46.4%
  10. 10.Mens Rea28-42.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Paul A. Engelmayer

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Paul A. Engelmayer's 226 Zone D sentencings, 164 (72.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended226 cases
  • Within range
    54(23.9%)
  • Below range
    164(72.6%)
    avg −42.5% below min
  • Above range
    8(3.5%)
    avg +34.9% above max

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