Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 26 federal sentencings (42.3%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 26 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-57.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-81.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos's 15 Zone D sentencings, 4 (26.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended15 cases
  • Within range
    8(53.3%)
  • Below range
    4(26.7%)
    avg −35.1% below min
  • Above range
    3(20.0%)
    avg +20.0% above max

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