Federal Bench — District of Nevada
Judge Kent Dawson
District of Nevada — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Kent Dawson 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
934
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
41.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
6,018
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
14.1%
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 934 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 41.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 75.9 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 18.0 mo — 70.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 33.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 2.0% |
| 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 trafficking181 (19.4%)
- prison173 (18.5%)
- extortion racketeering170 (18.2%)
- gambling113 (12.1%)
- burglary56 (6.0%)
- fraud28 (3.0%)
- money laundering20 (2.1%)
- murder16 (1.7%)
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