Judge Megan Blair Benton — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Megan Blair Benton sits in the Western District of Missouri (WDMO). This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Megan Blair Benton, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Megan Blair Benton grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (0 below-guideline cases out of 0 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Megan Blair Benton
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
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