What does the Middle district docket plate read for FY2025?

Middle North Carolina stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-4TH at 92.8 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 312 USSC cases, ranking #13/88 by average sentence.

How does Middle compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +65.6% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 55% within guidelines, 34% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Middle sit among USSC districts?

#64 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #13 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Middle 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.

4th Circuit · North Carolina · FY2015–FY2025

Middle North Carolina District

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Average imposed sentence 92.8 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

92.8
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 312
Federal cases: 55%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +65.6%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Middle North Carolina District ranks #64 of 93 by caseload (312 cases) and #13 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (92.8 months).

#64
Caseload of 93: #13
Avg sentence of 88: 92.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 312
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.

Middle USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 93 mo avg DISP-LONG +65.6% long WITHIN-TIGHT 55% within RANK-HARSH #13/88 harsh PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-4TH 4th

FY2025: 312 cases at 92.8 mo average · #13/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +65.6% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (-0.8 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Western · near

90.6
Northern · near

92
Middle

92.8
Eastern · near

96.6
Southern

129.3

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.

Middle FY2024→FY2025: -5 mo avg

Middle North Carolina: FY2025 average 92.8 mo (-5 vs FY2024); caseload +29. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	312	92.8	55%	11%	34%
FY2024	283	97.8	49%	9%	42%
FY2023	326	97.7	44%	16%	40%
FY2022	403	84.8	53%	8%	38%
FY2021	365	84.4	48%	8%	44%
FY2020	404	70.4	57%	4%	39%
FY2019	490	73.9	54%	6%	40%
FY2018	403	67.0	58%	8%	33%
FY2017	407	65.3	57%	6%	38%
FY2016	423	66.7	58%	3%	39%
FY2015	508	70.7	62%	4%	34%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

138 cases · 68.2 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

89 cases · 103.3 mo avg

3

Robbery

22 cases · 117.7 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

13 cases · 40.5 mo avg

5

Immigration

11 cases · 22.7 mo avg

6

Child Pornography

9 cases · 127.6 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

6 cases · 294.0 mo avg

8

Money Laundering

6 cases · 195.7 mo avg

9

Assault

6 cases · 222.3 mo avg

10

Tax

4 cases · 14.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+65.6%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

138
Drug Trafficking

89
Robbery

22
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

13
Immigration

11
Child Pornography

9
Sexual Abuse

6
Money Laundering

6
Assault

6
Tax

4

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 138 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Middle 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(312 cases here).

Northern Iowa · 313 cases · 8th Circuit
Idaho · 309 cases · 9th Circuit
Eastern Wisconsin · 302 cases · 7th Circuit
Northern Florida · 301 cases · 11th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(92.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Indiana · 92.0 mo avg · 279 cases
Western Louisiana · 90.6 mo avg · 378 cases
Eastern Texas · 96.6 mo avg · 1,015 cases
Central Illinois · 96.8 mo avg · 218 cases

Read with Middle

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-4TH.

Northern · 92 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 92.0 mo (Δ 0.8 mo lenient vs Middle); 279 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 91 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 90.6 mo (Δ 2.2 mo lenient vs Middle); 378 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 97 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 96.6 mo (Δ 3.8 mo harsher vs Middle); 1,015 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Central · 97 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 96.8 mo (Δ 4.0 mo harsher vs Middle); 218 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Middle stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Middle at 138 cases (44% 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/.