Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sits in the District of Columbia (DDC) and granted a downward variance in 49 of 114 federal sentencings (43.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (49 below-guideline cases out of 114 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants14-28.1%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)13-29.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)11-24.3%
  4. 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance10-41.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition10-34.0%
  6. 6.Crime motivated by financial distress9-44.4%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-36.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities8-60.4%
  9. 9.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement8-19.4%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility7-43.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's 92 Zone D sentencings, 38 (41.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended92 cases
  • Within range
    49(53.3%)
  • Below range
    38(41.3%)
    avg −29.0% below min
  • Above range
    5(5.4%)
    avg +14.6% above max

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