Judge Drew Barnett Tipton — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Drew Barnett Tipton sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 10 of 13 federal sentencings (76.9%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Drew Barnett Tipton, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Drew Barnett Tipton grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (10 below-guideline cases out of 13 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Waiver of appeal8-56.6%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-47.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Drew Barnett Tipton

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Drew Barnett Tipton's 11 Zone D sentencings, 9 (81.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended11 cases
  • Within range
    2(18.2%)
  • Below range
    9(81.8%)
    avg −51.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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