Judge David Campos Guaderrama — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David Campos Guaderrama sits in the Western District of Texas (WDTX) and granted a downward variance in 396 of 875 federal sentencings (45.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David Campos Guaderrama, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David Campos Guaderrama grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (396 below-guideline cases out of 875 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior60-35.0%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)36-38.2%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)32-25.2%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement30-33.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)28-37.3%
  6. 6.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program19-38.8%
  7. 7.First Step Act Safety Valve13-17.0%
  8. 8.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)12-17.1%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance11-42.5%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse11-26.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David Campos Guaderrama

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David Campos Guaderrama's 496 Zone D sentencings, 251 (50.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended496 cases
  • Within range
    236(47.6%)
  • Below range
    251(50.6%)
    avg −29.7% below min
  • Above range
    9(1.8%)
    avg +61.5% above max

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