Judge Lee Hyman Rosenthal — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Lee Hyman Rosenthal sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 17 of 24 federal sentencings (70.8%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Lee Hyman Rosenthal, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Lee Hyman Rosenthal grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (17 below-guideline cases out of 24 cases identified)
- 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)5-35.8%
- 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-51.6%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Lee Hyman Rosenthal
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Lee Hyman Rosenthal's 17 Zone D sentencings, 13 (76.5%) fell below range.
- Within range2(11.8%)
- Below range13(76.5%)avg −43.8% below min
- Above range2(11.8%)avg +80.9% above max
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