Judge Robert H. Whaley — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert H. Whaley sits in the Eastern District of Washington (EDWA) and granted a downward variance in 27 of 55 federal sentencings (49.1%) from FY2012–FY2015. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert H. Whaley, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert H. Whaley grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (27 below-guideline cases out of 55 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement6-50.6%
  2. 2.Reasonableness3-57.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert H. Whaley

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert H. Whaley's 37 Zone D sentencings, 20 (54.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended37 cases
  • Within range
    14(37.8%)
  • Below range
    20(54.1%)
    avg −50.9% below min
  • Above range
    3(8.1%)
    avg +104.8% above max

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