Judge Kathleen M. Williams — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams sits in the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) and granted a downward variance in 335 of 558 federal sentencings (60.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Kathleen M. Williams, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Kathleen M. Williams grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (335 below-guideline cases out of 558 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)67-39.4%
  2. 2.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)44-36.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities43-42.9%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)27-35.5%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition26-43.4%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)26-40.2%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility23-35.3%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense22-39.1%
  9. 9.Remorse20-34.1%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)19-47.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Kathleen M. Williams

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Kathleen M. Williams's 419 Zone D sentencings, 277 (66.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended419 cases
  • Within range
    136(32.5%)
  • Below range
    277(66.1%)
    avg −32.4% below min
  • Above range
    6(1.4%)
    avg +64.6% above max

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