N.D. Okla. · ManslaughterFY2018–FY2025

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Manslaughter in the Northern District of Oklahoma

Q: What is the typical sentence for manslaughter offences in the Northern District of Oklahoma?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 71 months (5 yr 11 mo), with the middle half of terms between 37 and 87 months. — of cases carried a prison term. The national median for manslaughter offences is 63 months.

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

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 47% 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, manslaughter offences had a median prison term of 63 months and a within-range share of 46% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and close to the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2X3.1, §2A1.3 and §2A1.4.

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.

N.D. Okla. · Tenth Circuit · Manslaughter 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.

<10cases, FY202534 over FY2018–FY2025

71median prison monthsnational, this offence: 63

47%within guideline rangenational 46%

—cases with a prison termnational 96%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

44%

<10

median 71 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 (32 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: manslaughter offences nationally.

Interquartile range 37–87 months; mean 78. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Manslaughter was the primary offence type in 34 cases sentenced in the Northern District of Oklahoma between FY2018 and FY2025 (1% of the district's cases), with <10 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 71 months (5 yr 11 mo), close to the national median for manslaughter offences (63 months) and close to the Tenth Circuit median (64). Half of prison terms fell between 37 and 87 months; — of cases carried a prison term.

47% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 46%); — were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons.

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 47%Above range 29%Below range, government sponsored <10Below range, other <10Not determinable 0

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

Measure	N.D. Okla., manslaughter	N.D. Okla., all offences	10th Cir., manslaughter	US, manslaughter
Cases per fiscal year	<10	377	25	75
Share of district caseload	1.1%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	71	37	64	63
Mean prison months	78	70	—	78
Cases with a prison term	—	88%	—	96%
Within guideline range	47%	47%	49%	46%
Above range	29%	6%	28%	29%
Below range, government sponsored	—	32%	13%	12%
Below range, other	—	15%	11%	14%
Median final offence level	21	19	—	22

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

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

<10

—

<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	0	fewer than 10 cases
FY2019	0	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	0	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2022	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	10	—	—	—	—	0%	0%
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I65% · 57%

Category II<10

Category III<10

Category IV<10

Category V<10

Category VI0% · 4%

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

§ 7Guidelines applied

§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · 20 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A1.3 Voluntary manslaughter · 17 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A1.4 Involuntary manslaughter · 16 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 manslaughter offences in the Northern District of Oklahoma?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 71 months (5 yr 11 mo), with the middle half of terms between 37 and 87 months. — of cases carried a prison term. The national median for manslaughter offences is 63 months.

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

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 47% 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, manslaughter offences had a median prison term of 63 months and a within-range share of 46% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and close to the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2X3.1, §2A1.3 and §2A1.4.

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 Northern 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 20; district is CIRCDIST 82. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.