Judge Judith C. Herrera — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Judith C. Herrera sits in the District of New Mexico (DNM) and granted a downward variance in 279 of 462 federal sentencings (60.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Judith C. Herrera, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Judith C. Herrera grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (279 below-guideline cases out of 462 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement129-39.9%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)70-42.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities42-47.2%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance29-43.7%
  5. 5.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program28-33.0%
  6. 6.Nonviolent Offense24-45.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record23-52.3%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse21-46.1%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision18-60.7%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense18-40.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Judith C. Herrera

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Judith C. Herrera's 398 Zone D sentencings, 259 (65.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended398 cases
  • Within range
    131(32.9%)
  • Below range
    259(65.1%)
    avg −38.6% below min
  • Above range
    8(2.0%)
    avg +50.2% above max

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