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N.D. Okla. · RobberyFY2018–FY2025

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Robbery in the Northern District of Oklahoma

N.D. Okla. · Tenth 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.

22cases, FY2025131 over FY2018–FY2025
70median prison monthsnational, this offence: 93
35%within guideline rangenational 39%
—cases with a prison termnational 99%

§ 1Length of prison terms

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<10
<10
12%
21%
27%
24%
<10
<10
<10
median 70 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 (127 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: robbery offences nationally.

Interquartile range 42–122 months; mean 92. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Robbery was the primary offence type in 131 cases sentenced in the Northern District of Oklahoma between FY2018 and FY2025 (4% of the district's cases), with 22 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 70 months (5 yr 10 mo), shorter than the national median for robbery offences (93 months) and close to the Tenth Circuit median (70). Half of prison terms fell between 42 and 122 months; — of cases carried a prison term.

35% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 39%); 41% were below the range on a government motion and 18% below it for other reasons.

Caseload in FY2025 was about the same as in FY2021. The median prison term in FY2025 (76 months) was longer than in FY2021 (59 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 35%Above range <10Below range, government sponsored 41%Below range, other 18%Not determinable 0

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

MeasureN.D. Okla., robberyN.D. Okla., all offences10th Cir., robberyUS, robbery
Cases per fiscal year163771151,460
Share of district caseload4.3%100%——
Median prison months70377093
Mean prison months9270—108
Cases with a prison term—88%98%99%
Within guideline range35%47%36%39%
Above range—6%6%6%
Below range, government sponsored41%32%34%27%
Below range, other18%15%24%28%
Median final offence level2319—24

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

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<10
<10
22
23
17
24
22
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Robbery cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)
<10
<10
<10
59
84
63
84
76
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)
Fiscal yearCasesPrisonMedian monthsWithin rangeBelow, gov.Below, otherAbove
FY2018<10fewer than 10 cases
FY2019<10fewer than 10 cases
FY2020<10fewer than 10 cases
FY202122—59—46%——
FY202223100%84—65%——
FY202317100%63———0%
FY202424—8450%46%0%—
FY202522—7659%——0%

§ 6Criminal history

Category I29% · 27%
Category II12% · 13%
Category III22% · 19%
Category IV11% · 13%
Category V11% · 9%
Category VI15% · 19%

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

§ 7Guidelines applied

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 Oklahoma?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 70 months (5 yr 10 mo), with the middle half of terms between 42 and 122 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?

41% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 18% below it for other reasons; 35% 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 below on median term and close to 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 Oklahoma

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