E.D. Wash. · AssaultFY2018–FY2025

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Assault in the Eastern District of Washington

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

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 37 months (3 yr 1 mo), with the middle half of terms between 16 and 63 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?

32% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 15% below it for other reasons; 37% 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 below on median term and lower than the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2A2.2, §none and §2A2.3.

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. Wash. · Ninth 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.

23cases, FY202575 over FY2018–FY2025

37median prison monthsnational, this offence: 46

37%within guideline rangenational 48%

100%cases with a prison termnational 91%

§ 1Length of prison terms

13%

<10

15%

23%

<10

median 37 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 (75 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: assault offences nationally.

Interquartile range 16–63 months; mean 52. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Assault was the primary offence type in 75 cases sentenced in the Eastern District of Washington between FY2018 and FY2025 (3% of the district's cases), with 23 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 37 months (3 yr 1 mo), shorter than the national median for assault offences (46 months) and longer than the Ninth Circuit median (30). Half of prison terms fell between 16 and 63 months; 100% of cases carried a prison term.

37% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 48%); 32% were below the range on a government motion and 15% below it for other reasons.

FY2025 had more cases than FY2019 (23 against 11). The median prison term in FY2025 (48 months) was longer than in FY2019 (37 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 37%Above range 16%Below range, government sponsored 32%Below range, other 15%Not determinable 0

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

Measure	E.D. Wash., assault	E.D. Wash., all offences	9th Cir., assault	US, assault
Cases per fiscal year	<10	283	191	778
Share of district caseload	3.3%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	37	36	30	46
Mean prison months	52	62	—	73
Cases with a prison term	100%	94%	87%	91%
Within guideline range	37%	35%	44%	48%
Above range	16%	3%	8%	8%
Below range, government sponsored	32%	44%	27%	22%
Below range, other	15%	18%	21%	22%
Median final offence level	20	21	—	20

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

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

<10

’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	11	100%	37	—	—	—	0%
FY2020	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	10	100%	41	—	0%	—	—
FY2022	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2025	23	100%	48	—	—	—	—

§ 6Criminal history

Category I39% · 39%

Category II23% · 13%

Category III15% · 17%

Category IV<10

Category V<10

Category VI<10

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

§ 7Guidelines applied

§2A2.2 Aggravated assault · 65 cases in the district (all offence types)
§none · 49 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A2.3 · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A2.1 · <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 Washington?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 37 months (3 yr 1 mo), with the middle half of terms between 16 and 63 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?

32% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 15% below it for other reasons; 37% 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 below on median term and lower than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2A2.2, §none and §2A2.3.

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 Washington

§ 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 76. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.