Federal Bench — Western District of Pennsylvania
Judge Donetta Ambrose
Western District of Pennsylvania — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Donetta Ambrose 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
549
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
37.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
6,626
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
11.3%
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 549 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 37.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 83.1 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 5.0 mo — 102.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 45.0% |
| 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 trafficking211 (38.4%)
- extortion racketeering90 (16.4%)
- gambling88 (16.0%)
- prison19 (3.5%)
- burglary16 (2.9%)
- kidnapping15 (2.7%)
- money laundering13 (2.4%)
- fraud12 (2.2%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.