Judge Matthew Walden McFarland — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Matthew Walden McFarland sits in the Southern District of Ohio (SDOH) and granted a downward variance in 40 of 70 federal sentencings (57.1%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Matthew Walden McFarland, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Matthew Walden McFarland grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (40 below-guideline cases out of 70 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility34-49.6%
  2. 2.Remorse32-52.3%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense26-54.1%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities18-57.6%
  5. 5.Nonviolent Offense13-62.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-66.2%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance12-36.7%
  8. 8.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision11-85.0%
  9. 9.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)11-50.1%
  10. 10.Early Plea10-68.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Matthew Walden McFarland

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Matthew Walden McFarland's 59 Zone D sentencings, 33 (55.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended59 cases
  • Within range
    25(42.4%)
  • Below range
    33(55.9%)
    avg −42.0% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.7%)
    avg +110.5% above max

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