Judge Barbara M. Lynn — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Barbara M. Lynn sits in the Northern District of Texas (NDTX) and granted a downward variance in 33 of 101 federal sentencings (32.7%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Barbara M. Lynn, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Barbara M. Lynn grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (33 below-guideline cases out of 101 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)18-47.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-61.1%
  3. 3.Remorse7-56.7%
  4. 4.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision6-56.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record5-51.6%
  6. 6.Rehabilitation5-41.7%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-25.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Community ties4-55.0%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance4-53.1%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-49.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Barbara M. Lynn

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Barbara M. Lynn's 78 Zone D sentencings, 27 (34.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended78 cases
  • Within range
    48(61.5%)
  • Below range
    27(34.6%)
    avg −32.6% below min
  • Above range
    3(3.8%)
    avg +53.6% above max

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