Donald Leo

Profile data snapshot: February 19, 2026 Details may have changed since.

As of February 19, 2026, Judge Donald Leo presides over criminal cases in the Supreme Court of Kings County, having served on the bench for 12 years. Judge Leo was most recently appointed to the bench by Mayor de Blasio for a term beginning in 2019 and ending in 2028.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 0.2 decisions per year

Higher than 55.17% of judges in the dataset

2 published decisions over 11 years

Suppression Reversal Rate: 0.0%

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

0 suppression reversals out of 4 suppression-related appeals

Excessive Sentence Findings: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Excessive Sentence Reductions: 0 years

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Reassigned Reversals: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Favored Commercial Bonds: 96.9% of bail cases

Higher than 53.76% of judges in the dataset

125 bail cases favoring commercial bonds out of 129 bail cases

Blocked Affordable Bail: 96.9% of bail cases

Higher than 11.98% of judges in the dataset

125 bail cases without PSSB as most affordable out of 129 bail cases

Disproportionate Carcerality: 0 total years

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Published Decisions

2 decisions

2018

People v. Hot

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2017

People v. Manuel

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