Judge J. Campbell Barker — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker sits in the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) and granted a downward variance in 40 of 113 federal sentencings (35.4%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge J. Campbell Barker, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge J. Campbell Barker grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (40 below-guideline cases out of 113 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement18-34.3%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-39.2%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility5-43.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge J. Campbell Barker

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge J. Campbell Barker's 96 Zone D sentencings, 35 (36.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended96 cases
  • Within range
    56(58.3%)
  • Below range
    35(36.5%)
    avg −30.9% below min
  • Above range
    5(5.2%)
    avg +52.1% above max

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