Federal Bench — Middle District of Florida
Judge Howell Melton
Middle District of Florida — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Howell Melton 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
91
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
1.8 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
745
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
22.9%
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 91 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 1.8 mo |
| Mean sentence | 19.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 1.3 mo — 10.5 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 12.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 0.0% |
| 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.
- prison67 (73.6%)
- gambling7 (7.7%)
- drug trafficking7 (7.7%)
- extortion racketeering6 (6.6%)
- other1 (1.1%)
- robbery1 (1.1%)
- kidnapping1 (1.1%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.