Judge Peter David Welte — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Peter David Welte sits in the District of North Dakota (DND) and granted a downward variance in 80 of 262 federal sentencings (30.5%) from FY2017–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Peter David Welte, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Peter David Welte grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (80 below-guideline cases out of 262 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse40-58.4%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility34-60.0%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)29-50.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities25-65.0%
  5. 5.Nonviolent Offense25-63.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-75.7%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)16-48.9%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse16-26.6%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance13-43.3%
  10. 10.Rehabilitation12-57.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Peter David Welte

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Peter David Welte's 216 Zone D sentencings, 53 (24.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended216 cases
  • Within range
    144(66.7%)
  • Below range
    53(24.5%)
    avg −37.0% below min
  • Above range
    19(8.8%)
    avg +130.5% above max

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