E.D. Okla. · AssaultFY2018–FY2025

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Assault in the Eastern District of Oklahoma

Q: What is the typical sentence for assault offences in the Eastern District of Oklahoma?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 48 months (4 years), with the middle half of terms between 33 and 84 months. 100% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for assault offences is 46 months.

Q: How often are assault offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

16% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 8% below it for other reasons; 60% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

Q: How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, assault offences had a median prison term of 46 months and a within-range share of 48% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2A2.2, §none and §2X3.1.

Q: Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

E.D. Okla. · Tenth Circuit · Assault nationally

The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.

24cases, FY2025134 over FY2018–FY2025

48median prison monthsnational, this offence: 46

60%within guideline rangenational 48%

100%cases with a prison termnational 91%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

15%

31%

19%

10%

<10

median 48 mo

under 6 mo6–11 mo1–2 yr2–3 yr3–5 yr5–10 yr10–15 yr15–20 yr20–30 yr30 yr+life

Share of cases with a prison term, by length of the term (134 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: assault offences nationally.

Interquartile range 33–84 months; mean 74. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Assault was the primary offence type in 134 cases sentenced in the Eastern District of Oklahoma between FY2018 and FY2025 (10% of the district's cases), with 24 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 48 months (4 years), close to the national median for assault offences (46 months) and longer than the Tenth Circuit median (41). Half of prison terms fell between 33 and 84 months; 100% of cases carried a prison term.

60% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 48%); 16% were below the range on a government motion and 8% below it for other reasons.

FY2025 had more cases than FY2021 (24 against 13). The median prison term in FY2025 (57 months) was longer than in FY2021 (48 months).

These are aggregates of past cases. The guideline range for any case depends on its offence level, criminal history and statutory minimums, and the sentence on the court's findings; no figure here estimates an outcome.

§ 3Position relative to the guideline range

Within guideline range 60%Above range 16%Below range, government sponsored 16%Below range, other 8%Not determinable 0

§ 4Compared with the district, the circuit and the nation

Measure	E.D. Okla., assault	E.D. Okla., all offences	10th Cir., assault	US, assault
Cases per fiscal year	17	169	136	778
Share of district caseload	9.9%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	48	63	41	46
Mean prison months	74	109	—	73
Cases with a prison term	100%	95%	88%	91%
Within guideline range	60%	62%	48%	48%
Above range	16%	7%	11%	8%
Below range, government sponsored	16%	18%	27%	22%
Below range, other	8%	13%	14%	22%
Median final offence level	20	23	—	20

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

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’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Assault cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

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’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

Fiscal year	Cases	Prison	Median months	Within range	Below, gov.	Below, other	Above
FY2018	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2019	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	0	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	13	100%	48	—	—	—	—
FY2022	26	100%	41	54%	39%	0%	—
FY2023	36	100%	53	58%	—	—	—
FY2024	31	100%	48	71%	—	—	—
FY2025	24	100%	57	71%	—	—	—

§ 6Criminal history

Category I39% · 39%

Category II13% · 13%

Category III16% · 17%

Category IV8% · 11%

Category V8% · 8%

Category VI16% · 13%

Share of cases at each final criminal history category; grey figure: assault offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§2A2.2 Aggravated assault · 120 cases in the district (all offence types)
§none · 69 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · 16 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A2.1 · 11 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A2.3 · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)

Primary guidelines the Commission associates with this offence type, with the district's caseload under each across all offence types.

§ 8Questions and answers

What is the typical sentence for assault offences in the Eastern District of Oklahoma?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 48 months (4 years), with the middle half of terms between 33 and 84 months. 100% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for assault offences is 46 months.

How often are assault offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

16% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 8% below it for other reasons; 60% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, assault offences had a median prison term of 46 months and a within-range share of 48% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2A2.2, §none and §2X3.1.

Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

§ 9Other offence types in the Eastern District of Oklahoma

§ 10Provenance

Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. Offence type is the Commission's OFFGUIDE code 4; district is CIRCDIST 81. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.