Judge Sidney Allen Fitzwater — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sidney Allen Fitzwater sits in the Northern District of Texas (NDTX) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 10 federal sentencings (20.0%) from FY2012–FY2020. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sidney Allen Fitzwater, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sidney Allen Fitzwater grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 10 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sidney Allen Fitzwater

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sidney Allen Fitzwater's 10 Zone D sentencings, 2 (20.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended10 cases
  • Within range
    8(80.0%)
  • Below range
    2(20.0%)
    avg −32.2% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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