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 25 of 54 federal sentencings (46.3%) from FY2021–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 (25 below-guideline cases out of 54 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)9-26.1%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility7-33.6%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-32.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-34.3%
  5. 5.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-50.7%
  6. 6.Remorse3-15.7%
  7. 7.Time Served3-14.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-10.3%

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 48 Zone D sentencings, 21 (43.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended48 cases
  • Within range
    24(50.0%)
  • Below range
    21(43.8%)
    avg −23.8% below min
  • Above range
    3(6.3%)
    avg +19.2% above max

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