Judge Robert Michael Dow — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert Michael Dow sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 7 federal sentencings (71.4%) from FY2013–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert Michael Dow, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert Michael Dow grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 7 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse3-60.6%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-55.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-37.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert Michael Dow

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert Michael Dow's 7 Zone D sentencings, 4 (57.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended7 cases
  • Within range
    2(28.6%)
  • Below range
    4(57.1%)
    avg −45.2% below min
  • Above range
    1(14.3%)

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