Judge Christina A. Snyder — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 130 of 186 federal sentencings (69.9%) from FY2012–FY2023. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Christina A. Snyder, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Christina A. Snyder grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (130 below-guideline cases out of 186 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement15-56.5%
  2. 2.Rehabilitation14-60.5%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-45.5%
  4. 4.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)13-70.2%
  5. 5.Unspecified government motion (Not 5K1.1 or 5K3.1)12-64.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-65.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-48.9%
  8. 8.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program9-27.6%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Physical condition8-56.1%
  10. 10.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants6-74.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Christina A. Snyder

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Christina A. Snyder's 156 Zone D sentencings, 122 (78.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended156 cases
  • Within range
    29(18.6%)
  • Below range
    122(78.2%)
    avg −48.4% below min
  • Above range
    5(3.2%)
    avg +14.4% above max

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