Federal Bench — Southern District of New York
Judge Robert Peterson
Southern District of New York — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Robert Peterson compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 22, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
237
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
20.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
—
no docket data
Criminal Fraction
—
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 237 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 20.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 27.6 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 0.0 mo — 42.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 59.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 0.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | — |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | — |
Offense Mix
Top offense categories among indexed sentences. A judge's offense mix reflects the docket they were assigned, not their personal selection.
- drug trafficking63 (26.6%)
- prison48 (20.3%)
- gambling43 (18.1%)
- extortion racketeering21 (8.9%)
- money laundering11 (4.6%)
- national defense11 (4.6%)
- murder6 (2.5%)
- fraud5 (2.1%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.