Federal Bench — District of Rhode Island
Judge William Smith
District of Rhode Island — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for William Smith compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated August 18, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
846
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
42.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
—
no docket data
Criminal Fraction
—
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 846 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 42.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 115.4 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 15.0 mo — 77.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 56.0% |
| 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 trafficking338 (40.0%)
- extortion racketeering138 (16.3%)
- gambling88 (10.4%)
- prison72 (8.5%)
- burglary44 (5.2%)
- murder17 (2.0%)
- stalking harassing12 (1.4%)
- assault8 (0.9%)
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