Judge Richard W. Roberts — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard W. Roberts sits in the District of Columbia (DDC) and granted a downward variance in 13 of 21 federal sentencings (61.9%) from FY2012–FY2016. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard W. Roberts, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard W. Roberts grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (13 below-guideline cases out of 21 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Defendant's positive background/good character9-47.4%
  2. 2.(5K2.13) Diminished capacity6-100.0%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility5-66.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard W. Roberts

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard W. Roberts's 12 Zone D sentencings, 9 (75.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended12 cases
  • Within range
    3(25.0%)
  • Below range
    9(75.0%)
    avg −41.6% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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