Judge Robert William Gettleman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert William Gettleman sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 12 of 19 federal sentencings (63.2%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert William Gettleman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert William Gettleman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (12 below-guideline cases out of 19 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-51.6%
  2. 2.Remorse7-57.0%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation6-65.0%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-59.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-59.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-46.4%
  7. 7.Nonviolent Offense4-79.9%
  8. 8.false stash house case originated by ATF These operations are widely criticized by judges in this district3-75.4%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-72.5%
  10. 10.(5H1.6) Community ties3-54.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert William Gettleman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert William Gettleman's 15 Zone D sentencings, 11 (73.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended15 cases
  • Within range
    4(26.7%)
  • Below range
    11(73.3%)
    avg −50.0% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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