Judge Taylor Brantley McNeel — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Taylor Brantley McNeel sits in the Southern District of Mississippi (SDMS) and granted a downward variance in 63 of 216 federal sentencings (29.2%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Taylor Brantley McNeel, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Taylor Brantley McNeel grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (63 below-guideline cases out of 216 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)29-29.4%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance20-36.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities20-34.5%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)19-43.0%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-41.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Community ties13-41.2%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense13-31.8%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-35.8%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-32.9%
  10. 10.Remorse7-39.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Taylor Brantley McNeel

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Taylor Brantley McNeel's 167 Zone D sentencings, 58 (34.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended167 cases
  • Within range
    102(61.1%)
  • Below range
    58(34.7%)
    avg −30.6% below min
  • Above range
    7(4.2%)
    avg +55.6% above max

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