Judge Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk sits in the Eastern District of Missouri (EDMO) and granted a downward variance in 128 of 266 federal sentencings (48.1%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (128 below-guideline cases out of 266 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)91-36.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)46-41.8%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)35-39.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities34-42.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse34-34.0%
  6. 6.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance32-44.4%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)31-42.1%
  8. 8.Remorse30-45.3%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility29-52.9%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance26-31.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk's 228 Zone D sentencings, 113 (49.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended228 cases
  • Within range
    106(46.5%)
  • Below range
    113(49.6%)
    avg −32.6% below min
  • Above range
    9(3.9%)
    avg +90.0% above max

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