Judge Paul G. Gardephe — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 121 of 194 federal sentencings (62.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Paul G. Gardephe, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Paul G. Gardephe grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (121 below-guideline cases out of 194 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)67-52.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)34-44.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities33-57.4%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense28-58.7%
  5. 5.Remorse26-55.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record26-53.0%
  7. 7.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants18-46.0%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance18-43.9%
  9. 9.Low Likelihood of Recidivism17-59.9%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition16-46.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Paul G. Gardephe

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Paul G. Gardephe's 176 Zone D sentencings, 113 (64.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended176 cases
  • Within range
    63(35.8%)
  • Below range
    113(64.2%)
    avg −48.2% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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