N.D. Ga. · RobberyFY2018–FY2025

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Robbery in the Northern District of Georgia

Q: What is the typical sentence for robbery offences in the Northern District of Georgia?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 120 months (10 years), with the middle half of terms between 78 and 171 months. — 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?

45% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 18% below it for other reasons; 27% 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 above on median term and lower 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.

N.D. Ga. · Eleventh 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, FY2025141 over FY2018–FY2025

120median prison monthsnational, this offence: 93

27%within guideline rangenational 39%

—cases with a prison termnational 99%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

12%

27%

32%

12%

<10

median 120 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 (139 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: robbery offences nationally.

Interquartile range 78–171 months; mean 145. <10 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Robbery was the primary offence type in 141 cases sentenced in the Northern District of Georgia between FY2018 and FY2025 (3% of the district's cases), with 10 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 120 months (10 years), longer than the national median for robbery offences (93 months) and close to the Eleventh Circuit median (112). Half of prison terms fell between 78 and 171 months; — of cases carried a prison term.

27% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 39%); 45% were below the range on a government motion and 18% below it for other reasons.

FY2025 had fewer cases than FY2018 (10 against 30). The median prison term was about the same in FY2025 as in FY2018.

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 27%Above range 10%Below range, government sponsored 45%Below range, other 18%Not determinable 0

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

Measure	N.D. Ga., robbery	N.D. Ga., all offences	11th Cir., robbery	US, robbery
Cases per fiscal year	18	536	139	1,460
Share of district caseload	3.3%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	120	42	112	93
Mean prison months	145	66	—	108
Cases with a prison term	—	91%	—	99%
Within guideline range	27%	33%	49%	39%
Above range	10%	3%	7%	6%
Below range, government sponsored	45%	40%	18%	27%
Below range, other	18%	24%	26%	28%
Median final offence level	26	21	—	24

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

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

121

120

129

120

128

127

114

’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	30	100%	121	—	40%	—	—
FY2019	21	100%	120	48%	—	—	—
FY2020	18	100%	129	—	56%	—	—
FY2021	17	100%	120	—	—	—	—
FY2022	24	—	128	—	67%	—	0%
FY2023	11	100%	127	—	—	—	—
FY2024	10	100%	75	—	—	—	0%
FY2025	10	100%	114	—	—	—	—

§ 6Criminal history

Category I30% · 27%

Category II<10

Category III21% · 19%

Category IV11% · 13%

Category V9% · 9%

Category VI23% · 19%

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

§ 7Guidelines applied

§none · 168 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2B3.1 Robbery · 138 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · <10 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 Northern District of Georgia?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 120 months (10 years), with the middle half of terms between 78 and 171 months. — 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?

45% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 18% below it for other reasons; 27% 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 above on median term and lower 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 Northern District of Georgia

§ 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 93. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.