Judge Kenneth John Gonzales — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Kenneth John Gonzales sits in the District of New Mexico (DNM) and granted a downward variance in 293 of 486 federal sentencings (60.3%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Kenneth John Gonzales, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Kenneth John Gonzales grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (293 below-guideline cases out of 486 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program135-30.7%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement88-43.4%
  3. 3.Justifiable Reasons15-36.8%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-33.5%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)15-30.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-52.6%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)10-48.1%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense9-52.7%
  9. 9.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior7-53.4%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition7-45.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Kenneth John Gonzales

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Kenneth John Gonzales's 387 Zone D sentencings, 225 (58.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended387 cases
  • Within range
    146(37.7%)
  • Below range
    225(58.1%)
    avg −32.6% below min
  • Above range
    16(4.1%)
    avg +40.8% above max

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