Judge Robert F. Castaneda — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Robert F. Castaneda sits in the Western District of Texas (WDTX) and granted a downward variance in 3 of 6 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert F. Castaneda, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Robert F. Castaneda grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (3 below-guideline cases out of 6 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert F. Castaneda
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
No Zone D cases classified for this judge.
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