Federal Bench — Middle District of North Carolina
Judge James Beaty
Middle District of North Carolina — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for James Beaty 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
667
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
47.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
5,049
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
36.8%
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 667 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 47.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 78.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 24.0 mo — 87.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 21.0% |
| 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.
- extortion racketeering228 (34.2%)
- prison119 (17.8%)
- drug trafficking118 (17.7%)
- burglary49 (7.3%)
- gambling46 (6.9%)
- fraud14 (2.1%)
- kidnapping13 (1.9%)
- immigration12 (1.8%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.