Judge Robert T. Dawson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert T. Dawson sits in the Western District of Arkansas (WDAR) and granted a downward variance in 8 of 18 federal sentencings (44.4%) from FY2012–FY2018. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert T. Dawson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert T. Dawson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (8 below-guideline cases out of 18 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert T. Dawson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert T. Dawson's 15 Zone D sentencings, 5 (33.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended15 cases
  • Within range
    9(60.0%)
  • Below range
    5(33.3%)
    avg −38.1% below min
  • Above range
    1(6.7%)

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