Judge Paul Lewis Maloney — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Paul Lewis Maloney sits in the Western District of Michigan (WDMI) and granted a downward variance in 150 of 679 federal sentencings (22.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Paul Lewis Maloney, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Paul Lewis Maloney grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (150 below-guideline cases out of 679 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Low Likelihood of Recidivism45-48.0%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-22.6%
  3. 3.Remorse16-29.5%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation14-26.1%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition11-75.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities8-61.5%
  7. 7.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)7-26.0%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense6-48.8%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision6-35.6%
  10. 10.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense5-76.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Paul Lewis Maloney

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Paul Lewis Maloney's 494 Zone D sentencings, 123 (24.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended494 cases
  • Within range
    336(68.0%)
  • Below range
    123(24.9%)
    avg −28.0% below min
  • Above range
    35(7.1%)
    avg +25.0% above max

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