Judge Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk sits in the Northern District of Texas (NDTX) and granted a downward variance in 41 of 383 federal sentencings (10.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (41 below-guideline cases out of 383 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-33.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-53.6%
  3. 3.First Step Act Safety Valve6-12.5%
  4. 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance5-18.7%
  5. 5.Applied proposed guideline amendment4-20.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition3-76.5%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense3-26.9%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-19.8%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-14.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk's 312 Zone D sentencings, 34 (10.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended312 cases
  • Within range
    233(74.7%)
  • Below range
    34(10.9%)
    avg −27.6% below min
  • Above range
    45(14.4%)
    avg +50.3% above max

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