Judge Camela Catherine Theeler — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Camela Catherine Theeler sits in the District of South Dakota (DSD) and granted a downward variance in 26 of 64 federal sentencings (40.6%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Camela Catherine Theeler, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Camela Catherine Theeler grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (26 below-guideline cases out of 64 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-35.1%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-28.5%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation5-40.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-25.2%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)5-17.3%
  6. 6.Remorse4-32.4%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense4-27.0%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-21.4%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-49.0%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision3-38.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Camela Catherine Theeler

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Camela Catherine Theeler's 56 Zone D sentencings, 22 (39.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended56 cases
  • Within range
    32(57.1%)
  • Below range
    22(39.3%)
    avg −32.8% below min
  • Above range
    2(3.6%)
    avg +50.0% above max

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