Judge Karoline Mehalchick — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick sits in the Middle District of Pennsylvania (MDPA) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 24 federal sentencings (45.8%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Karoline Mehalchick, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Karoline Mehalchick grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 24 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-36.8%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-26.7%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-34.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-33.1%
  5. 5.Waiver of appeal3-47.8%
  6. 6.Rehabilitation3-30.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Karoline Mehalchick

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Karoline Mehalchick's 13 Zone D sentencings, 7 (53.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended13 cases
  • Within range
    6(46.2%)
  • Below range
    7(53.8%)
    avg −29.2% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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