Judge Charles R. Eskridge — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Eskridge sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 6 of 14 federal sentencings (42.9%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Charles R. Eskridge, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Charles R. Eskridge grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (6 below-guideline cases out of 14 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-55.4%
  2. 2.Remorse4-53.6%
  3. 3.Waiver of appeal3-54.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Charles R. Eskridge

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Charles R. Eskridge's 13 Zone D sentencings, 5 (38.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended13 cases
  • Within range
    6(46.2%)
  • Below range
    5(38.5%)
    avg −39.4% below min
  • Above range
    2(15.4%)
    avg +170.4% above max

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