Judge Howard D. McKibben — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben sits in the District of Nevada (DNV) and granted a downward variance in 64 of 193 federal sentencings (33.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Howard D. McKibben, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Howard D. McKibben grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (64 below-guideline cases out of 193 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program12-33.3%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)9-32.0%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants8-17.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-41.4%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-41.4%
  6. 6.Time Served6-39.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-21.0%
  8. 8.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance4-31.0%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense3-32.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Howard D. McKibben

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Howard D. McKibben's 153 Zone D sentencings, 52 (34.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended153 cases
  • Within range
    97(63.4%)
  • Below range
    52(34.0%)
    avg −28.4% below min
  • Above range
    4(2.6%)
    avg +27.6% above max

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