Judge Gwynne E. Birzer — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Gwynne E. Birzer sits in the District of Kansas (DKS) and granted a downward variance in 3 of 7 federal sentencings (42.9%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Gwynne E. Birzer, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Gwynne E. Birzer grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (3 below-guideline cases out of 7 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Gwynne E. Birzer

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Gwynne E. Birzer's 3 Zone D sentencings, 3 (100.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended3 cases
  • Within range
    0(0.0%)
  • Below range
    3(100.0%)
    avg −70.8% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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