Federal Bench — Western District of North Carolina
Judge Graham Mullen
Western District of North Carolina — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Graham Mullen 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
332
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
46.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
8,131
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
19.8%
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 332 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 46.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 159.2 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 15.0 mo — 96.3 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 43.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 1.0% |
| 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 trafficking129 (38.9%)
- extortion racketeering75 (22.6%)
- gambling40 (12.0%)
- prison19 (5.7%)
- burglary14 (4.2%)
- kidnapping11 (3.3%)
- robbery8 (2.4%)
- fraud7 (2.1%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.