Judge William Walter Mercer — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge William Walter Mercer sits in the District of Montana (DMT). This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William Walter Mercer, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge William Walter Mercer grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (0 below-guideline cases out of 0 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William Walter Mercer
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
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