Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 9 of 15 federal sentencings (60.0%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (9 below-guideline cases out of 15 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance6-52.9%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-53.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa's 11 Zone D sentencings, 6 (54.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended11 cases
  • Within range
    5(45.5%)
  • Below range
    6(54.5%)
    avg −41.6% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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