Judge William M. Conley — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William M. Conley sits in the Western District of Wisconsin (WDWI) and granted a downward variance in 344 of 550 federal sentencings (62.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William M. Conley, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William M. Conley grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (344 below-guideline cases out of 550 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance243-45.0%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)110-51.0%
  3. 3.Lack of Youthful Guidance83-39.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities74-55.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse70-42.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)65-38.9%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)54-50.7%
  8. 8.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)43-52.1%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record37-48.3%
  10. 10.Little/No Incarceration for Priors34-40.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William M. Conley

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William M. Conley's 454 Zone D sentencings, 312 (68.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended454 cases
  • Within range
    131(28.9%)
  • Below range
    312(68.7%)
    avg −39.7% below min
  • Above range
    11(2.4%)
    avg +29.2% above max

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