Judge Charles Barnes Goodwin — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Charles Barnes Goodwin sits in the Western District of Oklahoma (WDOK) and granted a downward variance in 34 of 57 federal sentencings (59.6%) from FY2019–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Charles Barnes Goodwin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Charles Barnes Goodwin grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (34 below-guideline cases out of 57 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)13-45.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-59.7%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-64.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-52.5%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-46.5%
  6. 6.Rehabilitation7-64.2%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense7-56.8%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-56.8%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility6-50.7%
  10. 10.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance6-45.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Charles Barnes Goodwin

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Charles Barnes Goodwin's 46 Zone D sentencings, 30 (65.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended46 cases
  • Within range
    13(28.3%)
  • Below range
    30(65.2%)
    avg −48.2% below min
  • Above range
    3(6.5%)
    avg +43.3% above max

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