Federal Bench — Western District of Tennessee
Judge Samuel Mays
Western District of Tennessee — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Samuel Mays 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
1,591
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
46.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
4,734
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
17.4%
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 1,591 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 46.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 104.5 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 16.0 mo — 92.0 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.
- extortion racketeering534 (33.6%)
- drug trafficking458 (28.8%)
- gambling173 (10.9%)
- prison48 (3.0%)
- fraud47 (3.0%)
- burglary45 (2.8%)
- kidnapping44 (2.8%)
- stalking harassing31 (1.9%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.