Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle sits in the Northern District of Florida (NDFL) and granted a downward variance in 9 of 17 federal sentencings (52.9%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (9 below-guideline cases out of 17 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-43.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle's 14 Zone D sentencings, 6 (42.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended14 cases
  • Within range
    7(50.0%)
  • Below range
    6(42.9%)
    avg −39.8% below min
  • Above range
    1(7.1%)

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