Judge Richard A. Lazzara — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara sits in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) and granted a downward variance in 87 of 205 federal sentencings (42.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard A. Lazzara, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard A. Lazzara grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (87 below-guideline cases out of 205 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)16-66.9%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities10-68.0%
  3. 3.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense5-75.2%
  4. 4.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants5-49.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition4-54.4%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-41.2%
  7. 7.Time Served4-36.4%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense4-34.2%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance4-19.3%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-100.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard A. Lazzara

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard A. Lazzara's 144 Zone D sentencings, 68 (47.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended144 cases
  • Within range
    73(50.7%)
  • Below range
    68(47.2%)
    avg −30.1% below min
  • Above range
    3(2.1%)
    avg +85.7% above max

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