Federal Bench — Western District of Louisiana
Judge Donald Walter
Western District of Louisiana — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Donald Walter 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
354
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
33.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
10,670
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
18.8%
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 354 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 33.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 76.9 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 12.0 mo — 65.3 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 30.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 7.0% |
| 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.
- gambling81 (22.9%)
- drug trafficking77 (21.8%)
- extortion racketeering76 (21.5%)
- fraud13 (3.7%)
- prison13 (3.7%)
- stalking harassing12 (3.4%)
- obscenity11 (3.1%)
- kidnapping9 (2.5%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.