Judge John A. Kronstadt — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 183 of 248 federal sentencings (73.8%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John A. Kronstadt, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John A. Kronstadt grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (183 below-guideline cases out of 248 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse67-42.8%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)66-44.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities51-42.8%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation44-37.0%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense42-34.2%
  6. 6.Nonviolent Offense37-33.5%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)36-35.8%
  8. 8.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior33-45.5%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility32-41.1%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse31-32.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John A. Kronstadt

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John A. Kronstadt's 212 Zone D sentencings, 166 (78.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended212 cases
  • Within range
    39(18.4%)
  • Below range
    166(78.3%)
    avg −35.2% below min
  • Above range
    7(3.3%)
    avg +29.6% above max

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