Judge Andrea Robin Wood — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Andrea Robin Wood sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 6 of 17 federal sentencings (35.3%) from FY2017–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Andrea Robin Wood, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Andrea Robin Wood grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (6 below-guideline cases out of 17 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)10-40.6%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-45.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-39.2%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-38.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Andrea Robin Wood

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Andrea Robin Wood's 17 Zone D sentencings, 6 (35.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended17 cases
  • Within range
    11(64.7%)
  • Below range
    6(35.3%)
    avg −44.3% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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