Federal Bench — District of Maryland
Judge Peter Messitte
District of Maryland — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Peter Messitte 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
600
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
38.5 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
7,753
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
17.6%
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 600 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 38.5 mo |
| Mean sentence | 180.8 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 15.0 mo — 87.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 40.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 2.0% |
| 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 trafficking147 (24.5%)
- gambling100 (16.7%)
- extortion racketeering99 (16.5%)
- prison79 (13.2%)
- fraud29 (4.8%)
- burglary15 (2.5%)
- tax14 (2.3%)
- robbery14 (2.3%)
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