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 12 of 21 federal sentencings (57.1%) 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 (12 below-guideline cases out of 21 cases identified)
- 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)9-55.0%
- 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-79.7%
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 17 Zone D sentencings, 8 (47.1%) fell below range.
- Within range8(47.1%)
- Below range8(47.1%)avg −46.7% below min
- Above range1(5.9%)
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