Judge James O. Browning — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James O. Browning sits in the District of New Mexico (DNM) and granted a downward variance in 86 of 165 federal sentencings (52.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James O. Browning, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James O. Browning grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (86 below-guideline cases out of 165 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)57-41.7%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement26-36.9%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants5-45.0%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense4-34.4%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-26.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-22.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James O. Browning

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James O. Browning's 153 Zone D sentencings, 83 (54.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended153 cases
  • Within range
    66(43.1%)
  • Below range
    83(54.2%)
    avg −40.7% below min
  • Above range
    4(2.6%)
    avg +57.8% above max

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