Judge Martha Maria Pacold — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Martha Maria Pacold sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 7 federal sentencings (71.4%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Martha Maria Pacold, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Martha Maria Pacold grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 7 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-74.1%
  2. 2.Remorse4-74.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Martha Maria Pacold

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Martha Maria Pacold's 7 Zone D sentencings, 5 (71.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended7 cases
  • Within range
    2(28.6%)
  • Below range
    5(71.4%)
    avg −69.7% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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