W.D. Wash. · AssaultFY2018–FY2025

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Assault in the Western District of Washington

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

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 12 months (1 year), with the middle half of terms between 0 and 48 months. — 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?

36% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 39% 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 §none, §2A2.2 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.

W.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.

<10cases, FY202545 over FY2018–FY2025

12median prison monthsnational, this offence: 46

39%within guideline rangenational 48%

—cases with a prison termnational 91%

§ 1Length of prison terms

38%

<10

median 12 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 (39 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: assault offences nationally.

Interquartile range 0–48 months; mean 30. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Assault was the primary offence type in 45 cases sentenced in the Western District of Washington between FY2018 and FY2025 (2% of the district's cases), with <10 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 12 months (1 year), shorter than the national median for assault offences (46 months) and shorter than the Ninth Circuit median (30). Half of prison terms fell between 0 and 48 months; — of cases carried a prison term.

39% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 48%); 36% 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 39%Above range <10Below range, government sponsored 36%Below range, other <10Not determinable <10

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

Measure	W.D. Wash., assault	W.D. Wash., all offences	9th Cir., assault	US, assault
Cases per fiscal year	<10	375	191	778
Share of district caseload	1.5%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	12	33	30	46
Mean prison months	30	47	—	73
Cases with a prison term	—	76%	87%	91%
Within guideline range	39%	37%	44%	48%
Above range	—	1%	8%	8%
Below range, government sponsored	36%	44%	27%	22%
Below range, other	—	19%	21%	22%
Median final offence level	17	18	—	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
FY2018	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2019	<10	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	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I44% · 39%

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: assault offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§none · 793 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A2.2 Aggravated assault · 27 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)
§2X1.1 Attempt, solicitation or conspiracy (not covered by a specific guideline) · <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 Western District of Washington?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 12 months (1 year), with the middle half of terms between 0 and 48 months. — 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?

36% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 39% 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 §none, §2A2.2 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 Western 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 77. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.