Judge Mary Elizabeth Phillips — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Mary Elizabeth Phillips sits in the Western District of Missouri (WDMO) and granted a downward variance in 38 of 80 federal sentencings (47.5%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mary Elizabeth Phillips, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Mary Elizabeth Phillips grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (38 below-guideline cases out of 80 cases identified)
- 1.Acceptance of responsibility4-45.2%
- 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-36.3%
- 3.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)3-52.4%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mary Elizabeth Phillips's 63 Zone D sentencings, 30 (47.6%) fell below range.
- Within range30(47.6%)
- Below range30(47.6%)avg −42.4% below min
- Above range3(4.8%)avg +65.6% above max
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