Judge Vernon S. Broderick — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 97 of 121 federal sentencings (80.2%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Vernon S. Broderick, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Vernon S. Broderick grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (97 below-guideline cases out of 121 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities55-47.9%
  2. 2.Remorse20-52.4%
  3. 3.Nonviolent Offense18-55.9%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record13-50.1%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse13-39.6%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)11-56.0%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)11-49.6%
  8. 8.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)11-49.2%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense10-53.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)10-47.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Vernon S. Broderick

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Vernon S. Broderick's 107 Zone D sentencings, 90 (84.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended107 cases
  • Within range
    13(12.1%)
  • Below range
    90(84.1%)
    avg −43.5% below min
  • Above range
    4(3.7%)
    avg +25.5% above max

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