Judge Xavier Rodriguez — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez sits in the Western District of Texas (WDTX) and granted a downward variance in 292 of 568 federal sentencings (51.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Xavier Rodriguez, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Xavier Rodriguez grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (292 below-guideline cases out of 568 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)118-41.6%
  2. 2.Remorse54-41.4%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)40-42.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)37-65.1%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities32-51.8%
  6. 6.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement23-50.3%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Physical condition22-76.2%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)15-50.5%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense15-43.8%
  10. 10.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants13-66.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Xavier Rodriguez

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Xavier Rodriguez's 477 Zone D sentencings, 253 (53.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended477 cases
  • Within range
    211(44.2%)
  • Below range
    253(53.0%)
    avg −39.4% below min
  • Above range
    13(2.7%)
    avg +22.0% above max

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