Judge Fernando Rodriguez — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 13 of 31 federal sentencings (41.9%) from FY2016–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Fernando Rodriguez, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Fernando Rodriguez grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (13 below-guideline cases out of 31 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision3-56.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-36.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-27.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Fernando Rodriguez

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Fernando Rodriguez's 25 Zone D sentencings, 12 (48.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended25 cases
  • Within range
    13(52.0%)
  • Below range
    12(48.0%)
    avg −30.6% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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