Judge Regina Marie Rodriguez — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Regina Marie Rodriguez sits in the District of Colorado (DCO) and granted a downward variance in 60 of 112 federal sentencings (53.6%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Regina Marie Rodriguez, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Regina Marie Rodriguez grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (60 below-guideline cases out of 112 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-34.8%
  2. 2.Policy Disagreement with the Guidelines (Kimbrough v. U.S. 552 U.S. 85 (2007)6-41.9%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-48.9%
  4. 4.Non-Crack Drug Table Disparity5-30.3%
  5. 5.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program5-20.4%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-32.4%
  7. 7.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance4-14.5%
  8. 8.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)3-65.3%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision3-48.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Regina Marie Rodriguez

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Regina Marie Rodriguez's 97 Zone D sentencings, 56 (57.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended97 cases
  • Within range
    34(35.1%)
  • Below range
    56(57.7%)
    avg −31.7% below min
  • Above range
    7(7.2%)
    avg +34.1% above max

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