Judge William G. Young — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William G. Young sits in the District of Massachusetts (DMA) and granted a downward variance in 186 of 300 federal sentencings (62.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William G. Young, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William G. Young grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (186 below-guideline cases out of 300 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement38-44.3%
  2. 2.Unspecified government motion (Not 5K1.1 or 5K3.1)16-47.8%
  3. 3.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)16-35.4%
  4. 4.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants14-52.9%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)12-24.3%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense10-44.4%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-45.9%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility6-55.1%
  9. 9.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-49.3%
  10. 10.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program5-28.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William G. Young

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William G. Young's 247 Zone D sentencings, 163 (66.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended247 cases
  • Within range
    80(32.4%)
  • Below range
    163(66.0%)
    avg −37.7% below min
  • Above range
    4(1.6%)
    avg +25.5% above max

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