Judge Richard J. Leon — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon sits in the District of Columbia (DDC) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 62 federal sentencings (17.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard J. Leon, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard J. Leon grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 62 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement3-40.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard J. Leon

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard J. Leon's 40 Zone D sentencings, 5 (12.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended40 cases
  • Within range
    26(65.0%)
  • Below range
    5(12.5%)
    avg −38.1% below min
  • Above range
    9(22.5%)
    avg +24.6% above max

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