Judge Terence C. Kern — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern sits in the Northern District of Oklahoma (NDOK) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 2 federal sentencings (100.0%) from FY2018. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Terence C. Kern, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Terence C. Kern grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 2 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Terence C. Kern

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Terence C. Kern's 1 Zone D sentencings, 1 (100.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended1 case
  • Within range
    0(0.0%)
  • Below range
    1(100.0%)
    avg −35.1% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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