Judge Wesley Liu Hsu — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Wesley Liu Hsu sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 9 of 13 federal sentencings (69.2%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Wesley Liu Hsu, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Wesley Liu Hsu grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (9 below-guideline cases out of 13 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-62.5%
  2. 2.Remorse4-57.9%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-50.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-49.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Wesley Liu Hsu

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Wesley Liu Hsu's 10 Zone D sentencings, 6 (60.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended10 cases
  • Within range
    4(40.0%)
  • Below range
    6(60.0%)
    avg −39.8% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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