Federal Bench — District of Vermont
Judge John Murtha
District of Vermont — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for John Murtha 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
654
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
15.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
3,318
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
11.8%
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 654 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 15.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 28.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 0.0 mo — 37.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 68.0% |
| 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 trafficking317 (48.5%)
- extortion racketeering106 (16.2%)
- prison62 (9.5%)
- gambling61 (9.3%)
- stalking harassing17 (2.6%)
- robbery13 (2.0%)
- burglary10 (1.5%)
- fraud8 (1.2%)
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