Judge Sara Elizabeth Lioi — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sara Elizabeth Lioi sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 15 of 30 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sara Elizabeth Lioi, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sara Elizabeth Lioi grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (15 below-guideline cases out of 30 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse3-18.7%
  2. 2.Rehabilitation3-10.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sara Elizabeth Lioi

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sara Elizabeth Lioi's 24 Zone D sentencings, 11 (45.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended24 cases
  • Within range
    13(54.2%)
  • Below range
    11(45.8%)
    avg −26.0% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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