Judge Jorge Luis Alonso — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jorge Luis Alonso sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 13 federal sentencings (84.6%) from FY2017–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jorge Luis Alonso, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jorge Luis Alonso grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 13 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Nonviolent Offense7-58.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-59.4%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation5-67.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-61.2%
  5. 5.Remorse4-69.9%
  6. 6.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision4-55.1%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance4-41.3%
  8. 8.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior3-68.9%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-63.7%
  10. 10.Charitable Service/Good Works (aggregated reason)3-58.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jorge Luis Alonso

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jorge Luis Alonso's 11 Zone D sentencings, 10 (90.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended11 cases
  • Within range
    1(9.1%)
  • Below range
    10(90.9%)
    avg −57.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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