Judge Thomas James McAvoy — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Thomas James McAvoy sits in the Northern District of New York (NDNY) and granted a downward variance in 150 of 254 federal sentencings (59.1%) from FY2012–FY2023. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Thomas James McAvoy, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Thomas James McAvoy grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (150 below-guideline cases out of 254 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)85-46.2%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities28-59.0%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record22-60.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)22-55.8%
  5. 5.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance20-54.1%
  6. 6.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants19-37.8%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse18-48.9%
  8. 8.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision17-68.0%
  9. 9.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)14-60.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition14-54.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Thomas James McAvoy

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Thomas James McAvoy's 182 Zone D sentencings, 115 (63.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended182 cases
  • Within range
    57(31.3%)
  • Below range
    115(63.2%)
    avg −40.5% below min
  • Above range
    10(5.5%)
    avg +93.5% above max

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