Judge T. Kent Wetherell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell sits in the Northern District of Florida (NDFL) and granted a downward variance in 46 of 111 federal sentencings (41.4%) from FY2016–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge T. Kent Wetherell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge T. Kent Wetherell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (46 below-guideline cases out of 111 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-49.5%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-47.4%
  3. 3.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance15-37.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse12-39.9%
  5. 5.Acceptance of responsibility10-41.6%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense9-54.4%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance9-42.4%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense8-44.6%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-42.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record7-72.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge T. Kent Wetherell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge T. Kent Wetherell's 88 Zone D sentencings, 38 (43.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended88 cases
  • Within range
    45(51.1%)
  • Below range
    38(43.2%)
    avg −28.4% below min
  • Above range
    5(5.7%)
    avg +42.6% above max

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