Analysis of real court-martial records: charges, verdicts, sentences, counsel experience, and law changes.
In the Southern District of West Virginia, 71 people were sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 71 received a prison term. The median prison term was 78 months (6.5 years), which is lower than the 90 months for all 94 districts.
In the Southern District of West Virginia, 79 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 79 pleaded guilty. Of those, 76 (96%) received a prison term, with a median of 3.4 months. That median is lower than the 7 months for all 94 districts.
In the Southern District of West Virginia, 89 people were sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 89 received a prison term. The median prison term was 121 months (10.1 years), which is lower than the 180 months for all 94 districts. A mandatory minimum prison term
All 89 people sentenced for prison offenses in the Southern District of West Virginia in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty, and all 89 received a prison term. The median prison term was 12 months. Of the 85 sentences with guideline information, 35 (41%) were below the guideline range at the g
Of the 184 people sentenced for fraud, theft, and embezzlement in the Southern District of West Virginia in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 108 (59%) received a prison term and 46 (25%) received probation only. The median prison term was 12.5 months, which is lower than the 20 months for all 94 districts
In the Southern District of West Virginia, 443 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 37 months (3.1 years), which is lower than the 42 months for all 94 districts. Of the sentences, 61% were within the guideline range, compared with 52%
Drug trafficking cases were 52% of the 2,416 people sentenced in the Southern District of West Virginia in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of the 1,255 people sentenced for drug trafficking, 1,192 (95%) received a prison term, and the median was 60 months (5 years). That median is the same as the median
6 of the 10 people sentenced for federal drug possession in the Northern District of West Virginia (60%) received probation only. The other 4 (40%) received a prison term, with a median of 4.5 months. The records cover fiscal years 2017 to 2025.
All 11 people sentenced for stalking or harassing offenses in the Northern District of West Virginia received a prison term. The median was 41 months (3.4 years), higher than the 24 months across all 94 federal districts. In 4 of the 11 cases (36%), the sentence was above the guideline range.
All 12 people sentenced in the Northern District of West Virginia in the forgery, counterfeiting, and copyright category had the same primary guideline: counterfeit United States currency. 11 of them (92%) received a prison term, with a median of 21 months. In 83% of cases (10 of 12), the sentence w
The U.S. Sentencing Commission counted 14 people in its "Other" offense type in the Northern District of West Virginia, fiscal years 2016 to 2022. In this district, the group is mostly chemical and drug-equipment cases. 10 people (71%) received a prison term, with a median of 21 months, compared wit
All 15 people sentenced for robbery in the Northern District of West Virginia received a prison term. The median was 104 months (8.7 years), higher than the 90 months across all 94 federal districts. The records cover fiscal years 2017 to 2025.
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