Judge Rebecca Louise Pennell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Louise Pennell sits in the Eastern District of Washington (EDWA) and granted a downward variance in 19 of 31 federal sentencings (61.3%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Rebecca Louise Pennell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Rebecca Louise Pennell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (19 below-guideline cases out of 31 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse7-25.7%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance6-28.7%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-20.1%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-56.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Rebecca Louise Pennell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Rebecca Louise Pennell's 24 Zone D sentencings, 17 (70.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended24 cases
  • Within range
    5(20.8%)
  • Below range
    17(70.8%)
    avg −40.4% below min
  • Above range
    2(8.3%)
    avg +36.6% above max

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