Judge Monti L. Belot — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Monti L. Belot sits in the District of Kansas (DKS) and granted a downward variance in 35 of 78 federal sentencings (44.9%) from FY2012–FY2015. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Monti L. Belot, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Monti L. Belot grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (35 below-guideline cases out of 78 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program4-33.2%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-55.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Monti L. Belot

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Monti L. Belot's 49 Zone D sentencings, 26 (53.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended49 cases
  • Within range
    20(40.8%)
  • Below range
    26(53.1%)
    avg −41.0% below min
  • Above range
    3(6.1%)
    avg +137.8% above max

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