Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen sits in the Northern District of Indiana (NDIN) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 2 federal sentencings (100.0%) from FY2014–FY2018. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen grants downward variances

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

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen's 2 Zone D sentencings, 2 (100.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended2 cases
  • Within range
    0(0.0%)
  • Below range
    2(100.0%)
    avg −14.8% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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