Federal Bench — District of Connecticut
Judge Peter Dorsey
District of Connecticut — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Peter Dorsey 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
123
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
10.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
5,950
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
11.5%
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 123 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 10.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 29.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 0.0 mo — 37.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 60.0% |
| 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.
- gambling32 (26.0%)
- drug trafficking26 (21.1%)
- extortion racketeering17 (13.8%)
- prison15 (12.2%)
- money laundering6 (4.9%)
- fraud3 (2.4%)
- manslaughter3 (2.4%)
- larceny2 (1.6%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.