What does the Guam district docket plate read for FY2025?

Guam stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH at 64.5 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 35 USSC cases.

How does Guam compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -25.6% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 36% within guidelines, 61% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Guam sit among USSC districts?

#92 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)).

Where does Guam sentencing data come from?

USSC Individual Offender Datafiles FY2015–FY2025. The docket plate uses the same FY2025 corpus ranks as /rankings/; see /methodology/#corpus-placement.

9th Circuit · Guam · FY2015–FY2025

Guam District

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Average imposed sentence 64.5 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

Compiled by PlainSentencing, Federal Sentencing Data Publishing · August 30, 2026

64.5
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 35
Federal cases: 36%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -25.6%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Guam District ranks #92 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (35 cases). Average-sentence rank is reserved for districts with at least 100 cases.

#92
Caseload of 93: 64.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 35
This district cases FY2025

Caseload rank covers every district with at least one FY case. Average-sentence rank covers districts with at least 100 cases so a thin docket cannot top the list. Offense ranks cover the 30 published guideline types. Averages follow offense mix, not court character.

Guam USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 65 mo avg DISP-SHORT -25.6% short WITHIN-LOOSE 36% within RANK-NA Rank n/a PHOTO-NEAR Near Southern CIR-9TH 9th

FY2025: 35 cases at 64.5 mo average · mix-adjusted -25.6% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Southern (+0.4 mo).

For educational and research purposes only. This page summarizes historical USSC sentencing statistics, not a prediction for any individual case, sentencing depends on many case-specific factors. Consult a licensed criminal defense attorney for guidance on a specific matter.

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025. · Methodology and data dictionary.

Guam FY2024→FY2025: +4.4 mo avg

Guam: FY2025 average 64.5 mo (+4.4 vs FY2024); caseload -4. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	35	64.5	36%	3%	61%
FY2024	39	60.1	41%	0%	59%
FY2023	26	47.6	50%	0%	50%
FY2022	26	81.2	50%	10%	40%
FY2021	37	43.6	52%	0%	48%
FY2020	42	39.8	56%	0%	44%
FY2019	49	37.8	50%	0%	50%
FY2018	44	46.3	50%	0%	50%
FY2017	55	66.5	25%	6%	69%
FY2016	67	39.2	51%	0%	49%
FY2015	91	35.5	38%	0%	62%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

14 cases · 66.9 mo avg

2

Sexual Abuse

4 cases · 120.0 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

4 cases · 104.5 mo avg

4

Administration of Justice Offenses

3 cases · 0.4 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

2 cases · 120.0 mo avg

6

Firearms

2 cases · 14.2 mo avg

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

1 cases · 37.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-25.6%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

14
Sexual Abuse

4
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

4
Administration of

3
Money Laundering

2
Firearms

2
Other Offenses

1
Stalking/Harassing

1
Prison Offenses

1
Obscenity/Other Sex

1

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 14 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Guam peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers - volume matches matter more when the local book is thin.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(35 cases here).

Northern Mariana Islands · 17 cases · 9th Circuit
Virgin Islands · 59 cases · 3rd Circuit
Middle Louisiana · 95 cases · 5th Circuit
Rhode Island · 99 cases · 1st Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(64.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Southern New York · 64.9 mo avg · 899 cases
Puerto Rico · 62.8 mo avg · 972 cases
Western Pennsylvania · 66.5 mo avg · 456 cases
Southern Alabama · 67.3 mo avg · 299 cases

Read with Guam

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH.

Southern · 65 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 64.9 mo (Δ 0.4 mo harsher vs Guam); 899 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Puerto · 63 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 62.8 mo (Δ 1.7 mo lenient vs Guam); 972 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 66.5 mo (Δ 2.0 mo harsher vs Guam); 456 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.3 mo (Δ 2.8 mo harsher vs Guam); 299 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 61% below GL

Guam stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Guam at 14 cases (40% of the FY2025 book) - offense-specific averages differ from the district headline.

All Districts District Rankings

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025.

Source: USSC public-use extracts rendered by PlainSentencing; methodology at /methodology/.