Federal Bench — Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Judge Jeffrey Schmehl
Eastern District of Pennsylvania — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Jeffrey Schmehl 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
88
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
36.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
2,848
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
5.7%
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 88 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 36.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 56.2 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 8.0 mo — 85.5 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 61.0% |
| 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.
- extortion racketeering18 (20.5%)
- drug trafficking14 (15.9%)
- prison13 (14.8%)
- gambling7 (8.0%)
- fraud1 (1.1%)
- immigration1 (1.1%)
- manslaughter1 (1.1%)
- money laundering1 (1.1%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.