Federal Bench — Western District of North Carolina
Judge Frank Whitney
Western District of North Carolina — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Frank Whitney 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
1,255
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
51.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
4,859
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
2.0%
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 1,255 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 51.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 162.8 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 27.0 mo — 106.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 42.0% |
| 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 trafficking436 (34.7%)
- extortion racketeering249 (19.8%)
- gambling202 (16.1%)
- prison90 (7.2%)
- money laundering50 (4.0%)
- murder30 (2.4%)
- burglary20 (1.6%)
- kidnapping13 (1.0%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.