Judge John Phil Gilbert — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Phil Gilbert sits in the Southern District of Illinois (SDIL) and granted a downward variance in 176 of 674 federal sentencings (26.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Phil Gilbert, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Phil Gilbert grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (176 below-guideline cases out of 674 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance61-43.2%
  2. 2.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)28-31.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Physical condition16-55.2%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)15-49.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)13-67.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-62.9%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)11-40.2%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance11-36.2%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense9-57.4%
  10. 10.Unspecified government motion (Not 5K1.1 or 5K3.1)9-19.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Phil Gilbert

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Phil Gilbert's 621 Zone D sentencings, 156 (25.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended621 cases
  • Within range
    438(70.5%)
  • Below range
    156(25.1%)
    avg −34.1% below min
  • Above range
    27(4.3%)
    avg +30.3% above max

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