Judge Susan Yvonne Illston — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Susan Yvonne Illston sits in the Northern District of California (NDCA). This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Susan Yvonne Illston, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Susan Yvonne Illston grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (0 below-guideline cases out of 0 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Susan Yvonne Illston
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
No Zone D cases classified for this judge.
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