Judge Raúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Raúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach sits in the District of Puerto Rico (DPR) and granted a downward variance in 74 of 134 federal sentencings (55.2%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Raúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Raúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (74 below-guideline cases out of 134 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities19-48.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-39.1%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation11-51.9%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement11-34.3%
  5. 5.Nonviolent Offense9-48.8%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition9-46.6%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility9-36.9%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)8-60.5%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record8-38.8%
  10. 10.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-32.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Raúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Raúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach's 111 Zone D sentencings, 65 (58.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended111 cases
  • Within range
    39(35.1%)
  • Below range
    65(58.6%)
    avg −30.7% below min
  • Above range
    7(6.3%)
    avg +43.2% above max

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