Judge George Carol Hanks — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge George Carol Hanks sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 34 federal sentencings (14.7%) from FY2017–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge George Carol Hanks, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge George Carol Hanks grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 34 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge George Carol Hanks

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge George Carol Hanks's 24 Zone D sentencings, 3 (12.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended24 cases
  • Within range
    19(79.2%)
  • Below range
    3(12.5%)
    avg −40.5% below min
  • Above range
    2(8.3%)
    avg +11.3% above max

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