United States v. Pallowick

STATEMENT OF REASONS MEMORANDUM

ADELMAN, District Judge.

Defendant Jacob Pallowiek pled guilty to six armed bank robberies. A pre-sentence report (“PSR”) was prepared, which indicated that defendant’s offense level was 27 1 and his criminal history category I, producing an imprisonment range of 70-87 months under the sentencing guidelines. Defendant moved for a downward departure based on diminished mental capacity, U.S.S.G. § 5K2.13, and vulnerability to abuse in prison, Koon v. United States, 518 U.S. 81, 112, 116 S.Ct. 2035, 135 L.Ed.2d 392 (1996). He relied on a psychological evaluation and…