Federal Bench — Southern District of Illinois
Judge Patrick Murphy
Southern District of Illinois — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Patrick Murphy compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 22, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
231
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
30.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
—
no docket data
Criminal Fraction
—
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 231 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 30.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 53.0 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 10.5 mo — 71.5 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 30.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 1.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | — |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | — |
Offense Mix
Top offense categories among indexed sentences. A judge's offense mix reflects the docket they were assigned, not their personal selection.
- drug trafficking71 (30.7%)
- extortion racketeering35 (15.2%)
- gambling31 (13.4%)
- prison26 (11.3%)
- kidnapping18 (7.8%)
- fraud7 (3.0%)
- burglary6 (2.6%)
- bribery corruption5 (2.2%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.