Federal Bench — Western District of Texas
Judge Frank Montalvo
Western District of Texas — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Frank Montalvo 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
3,755
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
12.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
1,999
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
19.2%
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 3,755 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 12.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 36.9 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 3.0 mo — 36.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 31.0% |
| 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 trafficking1,617 (43.1%)
- prison1,459 (38.9%)
- gambling182 (4.8%)
- environmental71 (1.9%)
- extortion racketeering58 (1.5%)
- stalking harassing55 (1.5%)
- money laundering26 (0.7%)
- bribery corruption19 (0.5%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.