Judge John David Rainey — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John David Rainey sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 9 of 18 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2014–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John David Rainey, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John David Rainey grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (9 below-guideline cases out of 18 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Waiver of appeal5-20.2%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-52.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John David Rainey

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John David Rainey's 15 Zone D sentencings, 9 (60.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended15 cases
  • Within range
    6(40.0%)
  • Below range
    9(60.0%)
    avg −33.5% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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