District Sentencing

M.D. Tenn. · OtherFY2018–FY2025

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Other in the Middle District of Tennessee

M.D. Tenn. · Sixth Circuit · Other 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.

14cases, FY2025127 over FY2018–FY2025
0median prison monthsnational, this offence: 0
99%within guideline rangenational 90%
69%cases with a prison termnational 40%

§ 1Length of prison terms

99%
<10
median 0 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 (87 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: other offences nationally.

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

§ 2Summary

Other was the primary offence type in 127 cases sentenced in the Middle District of Tennessee between FY2018 and FY2025 (5% of the district's cases), with 14 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 0 months, close to the national median for other offences (0 months) and close to the Sixth Circuit median (0). Half of prison terms fell between 0 and 0 months; 69% of cases carried a prison term.

99% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 90%); — were below the range on a government motion and 0% below it for other reasons.

FY2025 had fewer cases than FY2018 (14 against 25). The median prison term was about the same in FY2024 as in FY2018.

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 99%Above range 0%Below range, government sponsored <10Below range, other 0%Not determinable 48

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

MeasureM.D. Tenn., otherM.D. Tenn., all offences6th Cir., otherUS, other
Cases per fiscal year1629935969
Share of district caseload5.3%100%——
Median prison months05700
Mean prison months076—7
Cases with a prison term69%91%48%40%
Within guideline range99%26%92%90%
Above range0%3%—5%
Below range, government sponsored—43%—3%
Below range, other0%28%—3%
Median final offence level422—4

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

25
18
<10
13
16
21
13
14
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Other cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)
0
0
<10
—
0
0
0
—
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)
Fiscal yearCasesPrisonMedian monthsWithin rangeBelow, gov.Below, otherAbove
FY20182548%0100%0%0%0%
FY201918—0100%0%0%0%
FY2020<10fewer than 10 cases
FY202113——————
FY202216—0100%0%0%0%
FY202321—092%—0%0%
FY202413—0————
FY202514——————

§ 6Criminal history

Category I— · 85%
Category II<10
Category III0% · 5%
Category IV0% · 2%
Category V0% · 1%
Category VI0% · 1%

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

§ 7Guidelines applied

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 other offences in the Middle District of Tennessee?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 0 months, with the middle half of terms between 0 and 0 months. 69% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for other offences is 0 months.

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

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 0% below it for other reasons; 99% 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, other offences had a median prison term of 0 months and a within-range share of 90% 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 §none, §2X5.2 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 Middle District of Tennessee

§ 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 30; district is CIRCDIST 44. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.