Judge Robert W. Schroeder III — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III sits in the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) and granted a downward variance in 97 of 271 federal sentencings (35.8%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert W. Schroeder III, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert W. Schroeder III grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (97 below-guideline cases out of 271 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement50-42.4%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility21-52.5%
  3. 3.Remorse16-51.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-49.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-53.5%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)9-39.9%
  7. 7.Early Plea6-51.0%
  8. 8.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-44.1%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision6-43.3%
  10. 10.(5H1.6) Community ties5-45.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert W. Schroeder III

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert W. Schroeder III's 218 Zone D sentencings, 83 (38.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended218 cases
  • Within range
    127(58.3%)
  • Below range
    83(38.1%)
    avg −37.9% below min
  • Above range
    8(3.7%)
    avg +40.4% above max

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