Judge Matthew F. Kennelly — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 16 of 19 federal sentencings (84.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Matthew F. Kennelly grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (16 below-guideline cases out of 19 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-98.3%
  2. 2.Mule/Role in the offense3-87.7%
  3. 3.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior3-83.4%
  4. 4.Remorse3-39.7%
  5. 5.Acceptance of responsibility3-29.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Matthew F. Kennelly

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Matthew F. Kennelly's 19 Zone D sentencings, 16 (84.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended19 cases
  • Within range
    3(15.8%)
  • Below range
    16(84.2%)
    avg −47.0% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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