W.D. Ark. · Money LaunderFY2018–FY2025

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Money Launder in the Western District of Arkansas

Q: What is the typical sentence for money laundering offences in the Western District of Arkansas?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 120 months (10 years), with the middle half of terms between 63 and 180 months. — of cases carried a prison term. The national median for money laundering offences is 40 months.

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

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 35% below it for other reasons; 35% 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, money laundering offences had a median prison term of 40 months and a within-range share of 25% over the same period. The district's figures are above 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 §2S1.1, §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.

W.D. Ark. · Eighth Circuit · Money Launder 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, FY202540 over FY2018–FY2025

120median prison monthsnational, this offence: 40

35%within guideline rangenational 25%

—cases with a prison termnational 88%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

35%

<10

median 120 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 (37 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: money laundering offences nationally.

Interquartile range 63–180 months; mean 136. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

40 money laundering offences were sentenced in the Western District of Arkansas across 8 fiscal years (FY2018–FY2025), <10 of them in FY2025; that is 2% of the district's caseload.

The median prison term was 120 months (10 years), longer than the national median for money laundering offences (40 months) and longer than the Eighth Circuit median (87). Half of prison terms fell between 63 and 180 months; — of cases carried a prison term.

35% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 25%); — were below the range on a government motion and 35% 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 35%Above range <10Below range, government sponsored <10Below range, other 35%Not determinable 0

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

Measure	W.D. Ark., money launder	W.D. Ark., all offences	8th Cir., money launder	US, money launder
Cases per fiscal year	<10	212	91	1,193
Share of district caseload	2.4%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	120	77	87	40
Mean prison months	136	94	—	67
Cases with a prison term	—	94%	90%	88%
Within guideline range	35%	43%	19%	25%
Above range	—	6%	2%	2%
Below range, government sponsored	—	16%	52%	44%
Below range, other	35%	36%	28%	29%
Median final offence level	31	25	—	24

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Money Launder cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

<10

108

<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	0	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2022	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	11	100%	108	—	0%	—	—
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I53% · 73%

Category II<10

Category III<10

Category IV<10

Category V<10

Category VI<10

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

§ 7Guidelines applied

§2S1.1 Laundering of monetary instruments · 39 cases in the district (all offence types)
§none · 17 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2S1.3 Structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements · <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 money laundering offences in the Western District of Arkansas?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 120 months (10 years), with the middle half of terms between 63 and 180 months. — of cases carried a prison term. The national median for money laundering offences is 40 months.

How often are money laundering offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 35% below it for other reasons; 35% 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, money laundering offences had a median prison term of 40 months and a within-range share of 25% over the same period. The district's figures are above on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2S1.1, §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 Western District of Arkansas

§ 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 21; district is CIRCDIST 54. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.