Judge Matthew James Maddox — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Matthew James Maddox sits in the District of Maryland (DMD) and granted a downward variance in 17 of 25 federal sentencings (68.0%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Matthew James Maddox, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Matthew James Maddox grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (17 below-guideline cases out of 25 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)10-35.3%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility10-30.5%
  3. 3.Remorse10-29.7%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)10-25.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-28.3%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-27.1%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-23.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-38.0%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense6-43.3%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-28.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Matthew James Maddox

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Matthew James Maddox's 23 Zone D sentencings, 17 (73.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended23 cases
  • Within range
    6(26.1%)
  • Below range
    17(73.9%)
    avg −28.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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