Judge Samuel Frederick Biery — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Samuel Frederick Biery sits in the Western District of Texas (WDTX) and granted a downward variance in 20 of 39 federal sentencings (51.3%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Samuel Frederick Biery, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Samuel Frederick Biery grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (20 below-guideline cases out of 39 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-18.7%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility6-37.0%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-30.0%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-50.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-47.4%
  6. 6.Time Served3-14.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Samuel Frederick Biery

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Samuel Frederick Biery's 38 Zone D sentencings, 17 (44.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended38 cases
  • Within range
    18(47.4%)
  • Below range
    17(44.7%)
    avg −21.5% below min
  • Above range
    3(7.9%)
    avg +19.2% above max

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