Judge David Steven Morales — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge David Steven Morales sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 7 federal sentencings (57.1%) from FY2017–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David Steven Morales, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge David Steven Morales grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 7 cases identified)
- 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-17.1%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David Steven Morales
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David Steven Morales's 4 Zone D sentencings, 2 (50.0%) fell below range.
- Within range1(25.0%)
- Below range2(50.0%)avg −32.5% below min
- Above range1(25.0%)avg +33.3% above max
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