Federal Bench — Western District of Arkansas
Judge Paul Holmes
Western District of Arkansas — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Paul Holmes 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
462
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
47.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
2,915
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
7.2%
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 462 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 47.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 160.4 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 21.0 mo — 100.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 53.0% |
| 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 trafficking162 (35.1%)
- prison64 (13.9%)
- extortion racketeering40 (8.7%)
- gambling29 (6.3%)
- assault16 (3.5%)
- fraud8 (1.7%)
- stalking harassing8 (1.7%)
- kidnapping7 (1.5%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.