Judge Sidney H. Stein — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 124 of 168 federal sentencings (73.8%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sidney H. Stein, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sidney H. Stein grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (124 below-guideline cases out of 168 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse43-47.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities41-47.0%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)37-54.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)28-47.6%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record15-46.9%
  6. 6.Charitable Service/Good Works (aggregated reason)14-58.5%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility13-44.9%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense12-48.2%
  9. 9.Rehabilitation12-44.3%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition11-44.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sidney H. Stein

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sidney H. Stein's 143 Zone D sentencings, 115 (80.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended143 cases
  • Within range
    27(18.9%)
  • Below range
    115(80.4%)
    avg −43.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.7%)

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