Judge Raymond J. Dearie — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Raymond J. Dearie sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 83 of 104 federal sentencings (79.8%) from FY2012–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Raymond J. Dearie, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Raymond J. Dearie grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (83 below-guideline cases out of 104 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities33-65.2%
  2. 2.Remorse29-70.1%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)29-58.0%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility28-62.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record20-73.3%
  6. 6.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance20-71.1%
  7. 7.Nonviolent Offense18-64.1%
  8. 8.Waiver of appeal17-59.4%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)15-72.9%
  10. 10.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior14-74.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Raymond J. Dearie

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Raymond J. Dearie's 91 Zone D sentencings, 77 (84.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended91 cases
  • Within range
    13(14.3%)
  • Below range
    77(84.6%)
    avg −53.7% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.1%)
    avg +5.3% above max

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