Judge Richard A. Schell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard A. Schell sits in the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) and granted a downward variance in 16 of 117 federal sentencings (13.7%) from FY2012–FY2023. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard A. Schell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard A. Schell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (16 below-guideline cases out of 117 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement6-23.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard A. Schell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard A. Schell's 74 Zone D sentencings, 12 (16.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended74 cases
  • Within range
    61(82.4%)
  • Below range
    12(16.2%)
    avg −29.6% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.4%)
    avg +4.3% above max

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