Judge Robert J. Colville — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville sits in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) and granted a downward variance in 15 of 34 federal sentencings (44.1%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert J. Colville, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert J. Colville grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (15 below-guideline cases out of 34 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)12-37.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)11-40.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-42.0%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility8-40.6%
  5. 5.Remorse4-46.9%
  6. 6.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense3-15.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert J. Colville

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert J. Colville's 29 Zone D sentencings, 11 (37.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended29 cases
  • Within range
    17(58.6%)
  • Below range
    11(37.9%)
    avg −23.9% below min
  • Above range
    1(3.4%)
    avg +20.0% above max

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