Judge Robert James Jonker — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert James Jonker sits in the Western District of Michigan (WDMI) and granted a downward variance in 231 of 594 federal sentencings (38.9%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert James Jonker, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert James Jonker grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (231 below-guideline cases out of 594 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)151-39.0%
  2. 2.Rehabilitation45-54.2%
  3. 3.General Guideline Adequacy Issues (aggregated reason)29-53.3%
  4. 4.Low Likelihood of Recidivism27-56.6%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense26-45.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)25-45.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse25-37.8%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities19-54.6%
  9. 9.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants19-42.9%
  10. 10.2L1.2 - Criminal History Issues17-45.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert James Jonker

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert James Jonker's 438 Zone D sentencings, 199 (45.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended438 cases
  • Within range
    209(47.7%)
  • Below range
    199(45.4%)
    avg −36.0% below min
  • Above range
    30(6.8%)
    avg +30.6% above max

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