Average Prison Sentence Report for
Judge X
Southern District of New York
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Judge | District | Compared To District |
U.S. | Compared To U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months | 25.6 | 50.4 | - | 45.6 | - |
| Previous 12 months | 26.1 | 49.2 | -47.0% | 46.3 | -43.6% |
| Past 5 Years | 40.2 | 47.1 | -14.7% | 46.6 | -13.7% |
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Table 1: Current and 5 Year
Average Prison Sentence Comparison
For all cases disposed of in the 12 month period ending in <month year> that were credited to Judge X in the Southern District of New York, the average prison sentence was 25.6 months. During the 12-month span covered here, Judge X has sentenced 5 defendants compared with 21 defendants during the previous 12 month period.
Over the last five years, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge X was 40.2 months. This was 14.7% lower than the 47.1 months typical in New York South and 13.7% lower than the 46.6 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge X sentenced 144 defendants during the past five years.
(CAUTION: The kinds of cases handled by individual judges influences statistical information about their sentences. It therefore is important to consider the breakdown of cases that each has handled, available below, when making judge-by-judge comparisons.)
Figure 1 compares Judge X's numbers to those for judges in this district and in the United States as a whole for cases of this type over the last five years.
During the last five years there were 34 other judges in the Southern District of New York with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 24.4 months to 84.5 months, putting Judge X's average prison sentence of 40.2 months at the lower end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Southern District of New York during that time was 47.1 months.
Professional Biography
Born 1943 in New York, NY
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 21, 1998, to a seat vacated by Kevin Thomas Duffy; Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. Assumed senior status on September 11, 2011.
Education:
Cornell University, B.S., 1964
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1967
Fordham University, M.S.W., 1996
Professional Career:
Private practice, New York, 1970-1974
Executive assistant, U.S. Sen. Jacob Javits, New York, 1974-1977
Executive director, New York State Alliance to Save Energy, Inc., 1977-1978
General counsel and executive vice president, Warner Cable Corporation, 1978-1986
Private practice, New York City, 1986-1995
Judge, Queens County [New York] Family Court, 1995-1998
Program Areas of Cases Handled
Cases disposed of by Judge X for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Narcotics/Drugs accounting for 23.6% of cases.
Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge X over the past five years were: Organized Crime (21.5%), White Collar Crime (18.1%), Other (10.4%), Weapons (9.7%), Immigration (8.3%), Withheld by Govt from TRAC (6.9%).
| Program Area | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcotics/Drugs | 23.6% | 35.0% | 28.0% | More |
| Organized Crime | 21.5% | 3.5% | 0.5% | More |
| White Collar Crime | 18.1% | 18.0% | 9.6% | More |
| Other | 10.4% | 12.6% | 11.0% | More |
| Weapons | 9.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% | More |
| Immigration | 8.3% | 6.6% | 32.5% | More |
| Not specified | 6.9% | 13.8% | 6.7% | More |
| Official Corruption | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Table 2: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Lead Investigative Agencies in Cases Handled
The lead investigative agency that referred cases disposed of by Judge X for the past five years was the Other. It accounted for 36.1% of all cases.
Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge X over the past five years were: Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation (18.8%), Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (11.8%), Other - State/Local Authorities (10.4%), Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (9.0%), Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) (4.2%), Postal Service (3.5%).
| Agency | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 36.1% | 16.1% | 1.6% | More |
| Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation | 18.8% | 21.6% | 14.8% | More |
| Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration | 11.8% | 27.3% | 15.3% | More |
| Other - State/Local Authorities | 10.4% | 6.9% | 3.2% | More |
| Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 9.0% | 10.9% | 19.4% | More |
| Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) | 4.2% | 4.4% | 9.8% | |
| Postal Service | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| Homeland Security - formerly coded Treasury (Customs Service) | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Housing and Urban Development | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | |
| Homeland Security - Secret Service (formerly Treasury) | 0.7% | 1.8% | 2.6% |
Table 3: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Lead Charges in Cases Handled
The lead charge with the most cases disposed of by Judge X for the past five years was "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy". It accounted for 18.8% of all cases.
Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge X over the past five years were: "18 USC 1962 - RICO - prohibited activities" (15.3%), "08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien" (7.6%), "18 USC 1349 - Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy" (6.9%), "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A" (6.9%), "Withheld by govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending)" (6.9%), "18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts" (4.2%), "18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act" (4.2%).
| Lead Charge | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy | 18.8% | 29.5% | 10.8% | More |
| 18 USC 1962 - RICO - prohibited activities | 15.3% | 1.8% | 0.3% | More |
| 08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien | 7.6% | 5.8% | 26.4% | More |
| 18 USC 1349 - Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy | 6.9% | 4.6% | 0.8% | More |
| 21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A | 6.9% | 5.0% | 13.9% | More |
| Not specified | 6.9% | 13.8% | 6.7% | More |
| 18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts | 4.2% | 5.2% | 7.7% | |
| 18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | |
| 18 USC 1341 - Mail Fraud - Frauds and swindles | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.0% | |
| 18 USC 641 - Public money, property or records | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Table 4: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Number of Defendants in Judge X's Cases
| Case | Def. | Sentence (Months) | Sentencing Date | Program Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 12/15/15 | Drugs-Drug Trafficking | Details |
| 2 | 1 | 38.00 | 07/21/15 | Drugs-Drug Trafficking | Details |
| 3 | 1 | 90.00 | 06/23/15 | Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major | Details |
| 4 | 1 | 0.01 | 06/08/15 | Drugs-Drug Trafficking | Details |
| 5 | 1 | 0.01 | 04/02/15 | Other Criminal Prosecutions | Details |
Table 5: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of During Last 12 Months