D.S.D. · RobberyFY2018–FY2025

Robbery in the District of South Dakota

Q: What is the typical sentence for robbery offences in the District of South Dakota?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 96 months (8 years), with the middle half of terms between 52 and 144 months. 100% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for robbery offences is 93 months.

Q: How often are robbery offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 22% below it for other reasons; 66% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

Q: How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, robbery offences had a median prison term of 93 months and a within-range share of 39% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2B3.1 and §2X3.1.

Q: Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

D.S.D. · Eighth Circuit · Robbery nationally

The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.

<10cases, FY202559 over FY2018–FY2025

96median prison monthsnational, this offence: 93

66%within guideline rangenational 39%

100%cases with a prison termnational 99%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

22%

36%

19%

<10

median 96 mo

under 6 mo6–11 mo1–2 yr2–3 yr3–5 yr5–10 yr10–15 yr15–20 yr20–30 yr30 yr+life

Share of cases with a prison term, by length of the term (59 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: robbery offences nationally.

Interquartile range 52–144 months; mean 106. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

59 robbery offences were sentenced in the District of South Dakota across 8 fiscal years (FY2018–FY2025), <10 of them in FY2025; that is 1% of the district's caseload.

The median prison term was 96 months (8 years), close to the national median for robbery offences (93 months) and close to the Eighth Circuit median (103). Half of prison terms fell between 52 and 144 months; 100% of cases carried a prison term.

66% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 39%); — were below the range on a government motion and 22% below it for other reasons.

Caseload in FY2022 was about the same as in FY2018. The median prison term in FY2022 (116 months) was longer than in FY2018 (75 months).

These are aggregates of past cases. The guideline range for any case depends on its offence level, criminal history and statutory minimums, and the sentence on the court's findings; no figure here estimates an outcome.

§ 3Position relative to the guideline range

Within guideline range 66%Above range <10Below range, government sponsored <10Below range, other 22%Not determinable 0

§ 4Compared with the district, the circuit and the nation

Measure	D.S.D., robbery	D.S.D., all offences	8th Cir., robbery	US, robbery
Cases per fiscal year	<10	513	110	1,460
Share of district caseload	1.4%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	96	38	103	93
Mean prison months	106	75	—	108
Cases with a prison term	100%	95%	—	99%
Within guideline range	66%	56%	39%	39%
Above range	—	4%	11%	6%
Below range, government sponsored	—	8%	29%	27%
Below range, other	22%	32%	21%	28%
Median final offence level	24	19	—	24

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Robbery cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

<10

111

116

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

Fiscal year	Cases	Prison	Median months	Within range	Below, gov.	Below, other	Above
FY2018	10	100%	75	—	0%	—	0%
FY2019	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	10	100%	111	—	0%	—	—
FY2022	11	100%	116	—	—	—	0%
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I20% · 27%

Category II<10

Category III20% · 19%

Category IV19% · 13%

Category V17% · 9%

Category VI20% · 19%

Share of cases at each final criminal history category; grey figure: robbery offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§none · 64 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2B3.1 Robbery · 57 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · 19 cases in the district (all offence types)

Primary guidelines the Commission associates with this offence type, with the district's caseload under each across all offence types.

§ 8Questions and answers

What is the typical sentence for robbery offences in the District of South Dakota?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 96 months (8 years), with the middle half of terms between 52 and 144 months. 100% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for robbery offences is 93 months.

How often are robbery offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 22% below it for other reasons; 66% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, robbery offences had a median prison term of 93 months and a within-range share of 39% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2B3.1 and §2X3.1.

Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

§ 9Other offence types in the District of South Dakota

§ 10Provenance

Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. Offence type is the Commission's OFFGUIDE code 26; district is CIRCDIST 62. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.