Judge Todd Wallace Robinson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Todd Wallace Robinson sits in the Southern District of California (SDCA) and granted a downward variance in 249 of 317 federal sentencings (78.5%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Todd Wallace Robinson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Todd Wallace Robinson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (249 below-guideline cases out of 317 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program157-51.2%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance54-44.1%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)49-50.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse48-56.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)42-57.2%
  6. 6.Waiver of appeal36-50.8%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities35-58.3%
  8. 8.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior34-57.4%
  9. 9.First Step Act Safety Valve29-59.2%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance27-54.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Todd Wallace Robinson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Todd Wallace Robinson's 262 Zone D sentencings, 224 (85.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended262 cases
  • Within range
    36(13.7%)
  • Below range
    224(85.5%)
    avg −46.8% below min
  • Above range
    2(0.8%)
    avg +16.3% above max

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