Judge Sarala Vidya Nagala — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sarala Vidya Nagala sits in the District of Connecticut (DCT) and granted a downward variance in 49 of 67 federal sentencings (73.1%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sarala Vidya Nagala, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sarala Vidya Nagala grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (49 below-guideline cases out of 67 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-47.0%
  2. 2.Mule/Role in the offense12-44.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-39.2%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)11-58.6%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation11-46.6%
  6. 6.Remorse11-41.2%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance10-36.6%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-36.6%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-49.8%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision8-38.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sarala Vidya Nagala

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sarala Vidya Nagala's 61 Zone D sentencings, 46 (75.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended61 cases
  • Within range
    15(24.6%)
  • Below range
    46(75.4%)
    avg −38.5% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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