Judge Sharad Harshad Desai — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sharad Harshad Desai sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 8 of 11 federal sentencings (72.7%) from FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sharad Harshad Desai, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sharad Harshad Desai grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (8 below-guideline cases out of 11 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Lack of Youthful Guidance5-46.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-46.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-34.7%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-32.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sharad Harshad Desai

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sharad Harshad Desai's 10 Zone D sentencings, 8 (80.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended10 cases
  • Within range
    2(20.0%)
  • Below range
    8(80.0%)
    avg −36.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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