Judge Ewing Werlein — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 3 of 14 federal sentencings (21.4%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ewing Werlein, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Ewing Werlein grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (3 below-guideline cases out of 14 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ewing Werlein

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Ewing Werlein's 11 Zone D sentencings, 2 (18.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended11 cases
  • Within range
    7(63.6%)
  • Below range
    2(18.2%)
    avg −30.8% below min
  • Above range
    2(18.2%)
    avg +21.1% above max

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