Judge Tana Lin — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Tana Lin sits in the Western District of Washington (WDWA) and granted a downward variance in 26 of 31 federal sentencings (83.9%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Tana Lin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Tana Lin grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (26 below-guideline cases out of 31 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility23-61.6%
  2. 2.Remorse17-54.9%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)13-73.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse13-72.0%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)13-61.0%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance10-62.3%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation8-72.2%
  8. 8.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision8-66.3%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-73.8%
  10. 10.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance7-65.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Tana Lin

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Tana Lin's 25 Zone D sentencings, 23 (92.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended25 cases
  • Within range
    1(4.0%)
  • Below range
    23(92.0%)
    avg −59.7% below min
  • Above range
    1(4.0%)
    avg +29.4% above max

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