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 29 of 47 federal sentencings (61.7%) 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 (29 below-guideline cases out of 47 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)12-41.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)11-61.9%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-64.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-46.5%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense7-56.8%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-47.6%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation6-58.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-56.8%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility6-50.7%
  10. 10.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)5-56.0%

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 41 Zone D sentencings, 27 (65.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended41 cases
  • Within range
    11(26.8%)
  • Below range
    27(65.9%)
    avg −47.1% below min
  • Above range
    3(7.3%)
    avg +43.3% above max

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