Federal Bench — Western District of Virginia
Judge Jackson Kiser
Western District of Virginia — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Jackson Kiser compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 19, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
441
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
66.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
8,239
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
41.4%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
Sentencing Distribution
Distribution metrics from 441 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 66.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 105.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 30.0 mo — 120.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 39.0% |
| 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 trafficking250 (56.7%)
- extortion racketeering97 (22.0%)
- gambling37 (8.4%)
- fraud6 (1.4%)
- money laundering6 (1.4%)
- stalking harassing6 (1.4%)
- prison5 (1.1%)
- robbery4 (0.9%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.