Judge Chris M. Stephens — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Chris M. Stephens sits in the Western District of Oklahoma (WDOK) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 62 federal sentencings (6.5%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Chris M. Stephens, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Chris M. Stephens grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 62 cases identified)
- 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-70.6%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Chris M. Stephens
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
No Zone D cases classified for this judge.
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