Federal Bench — Northern District of Ohio
Judge Christopher Alston
Northern District of Ohio — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Christopher Alston compiled from historical JUSTFAIR linked records and CourtListener dockets. Judge linkage and sentencing record periods require verification. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated October 2, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
JUSTFAIR Linked Sentences
830
Historical linked records
Median Sentence
37.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
19,725
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
0.0%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from historical JUSTFAIR linked sentencing records and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 830 indexed JUSTFAIR linked sentences. Departure rates are unavailable pending verification of source categories and sample denominators. An em dash in those fields means unavailable, not zero.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 37.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 82.9 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 12.0 mo — 84.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | — |
| Upward departure rate | — |
| 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 trafficking308 (37.1%)
- gambling149 (18.0%)
- extortion racketeering147 (17.7%)
- kidnapping34 (4.1%)
- fraud23 (2.8%)
- burglary23 (2.8%)
- prison17 (2.0%)
- murder9 (1.1%)
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