Judge Staci Michelle Yandle — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Staci Michelle Yandle sits in the Southern District of Illinois (SDIL) and granted a downward variance in 140 of 394 federal sentencings (35.5%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Staci Michelle Yandle, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Staci Michelle Yandle grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (140 below-guideline cases out of 394 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse52-44.2%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities43-55.2%
  3. 3.Policy Disagreement with the Guidelines (Kimbrough v. U.S. 552 U.S. 85 (2007)37-40.8%
  4. 4.Remorse33-61.1%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)30-50.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)30-46.5%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)26-44.5%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-55.1%
  9. 9.Non-Crack Drug Table Disparity16-29.8%
  10. 10.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance14-60.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Staci Michelle Yandle

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Staci Michelle Yandle's 344 Zone D sentencings, 120 (34.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended344 cases
  • Within range
    205(59.6%)
  • Below range
    120(34.9%)
    avg −42.9% below min
  • Above range
    19(5.5%)
    avg +32.3% above max

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