Judge Margaret Irene Strickland — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Margaret Irene Strickland sits in the District of New Mexico (DNM) and granted a downward variance in 178 of 359 federal sentencings (49.6%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Margaret Irene Strickland, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Margaret Irene Strickland grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (178 below-guideline cases out of 359 cases identified)
- 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program57-27.2%
- 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement49-38.4%
- 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities25-57.5%
- 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)21-59.0%
- 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)19-51.9%
- 6.Mule/Role in the offense15-54.2%
- 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-60.2%
- 8.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior10-72.9%
- 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance9-62.9%
- 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-41.9%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Margaret Irene Strickland
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Margaret Irene Strickland's 294 Zone D sentencings, 154 (52.4%) fell below range.
- Within range112(38.1%)
- Below range154(52.4%)avg −37.9% below min
- Above range28(9.5%)avg +93.8% above max
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