Federal Bench — Western District of Kentucky
Judge David Hale
Western District of Kentucky — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for David Hale 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
119
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
42.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
3,036
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
4.8%
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 119 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 42.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 61.7 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 15.0 mo — 93.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 51.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 3.0% |
| 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 trafficking34 (28.6%)
- extortion racketeering14 (11.8%)
- prison13 (10.9%)
- stalking harassing8 (6.7%)
- assault5 (4.2%)
- fraud2 (1.7%)
- environmental2 (1.7%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.