Judge Ernest Gonzalez — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Ernest Gonzalez sits in the Western District of Texas (WDTX) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 52 federal sentencings (3.8%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ernest Gonzalez, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Ernest Gonzalez grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 52 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ernest Gonzalez

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Ernest Gonzalez's 37 Zone D sentencings, 2 (5.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended37 cases
  • Within range
    23(62.2%)
  • Below range
    2(5.4%)
    avg −22.1% below min
  • Above range
    12(32.4%)
    avg +50.4% above max

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