Judge Reggie B. Walton
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence

District Court - Washington, D.C.

Show Details   Judge Compared
To District
Compared
To U.S.
Latest Fiscal Year 26.0 -10.3% 8.4%
Previous Fiscal Year 27.0 12.5% 12.5%
Past 5 Years 36.0 50.0% 50.0%

Table 1: Current and 5 Year
Median Prison Sentence Comparison

For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Reggie B. Walton in the District of Washington, D.C., the median prison sentence was 26.0 months. This number is 10.3% lower than the median prison sentence for all the District of Washington, D.C. matters disposed in the same period. At the same time, the judge's median prison sentence was 8.4% higher than the typical 2012 sentence for the nation as a whole. During the current fiscal year, Judge Reggie B. Walton has sentenced 32 defendants compared with 27 defendants during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.

Focusing on a five-year period, the median prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Walton was 36.0 months. This was 50.0% higher than the 24.0 months typical in Washington, D.C. and 50.0% higher than the 24.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Reggie B. Walton sentenced 147 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.)

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Figure 1: Five Year Comparison of Median Prison Sentence
in Months

Figure 1 compares Judge Walton'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 13 other judges in the District of Washington, D.C. with information on convictions during that period. Median prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 0.1 months to 44.0 months, putting Judge Walton's median prison sentence of 36.0 months at the higher end of the range. The median prison sentence for the whole District of Washington, D.C. during that time was 24.0 months.

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Figure 2: Detailed Comparison among Judges for the District of Washington, D.C.

Professional Biography

Born 1949 in North Charleroi, PA

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Nominated by George W. Bush on , to a seat vacated by Stanley Sporkin; Confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 2001, and received commission on September 24, 2001.

Education:
West Virginia State College, B.A., 1971
American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 1974

Professional Career:
Staff attorney, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976
Assistant U.S. attorney and executive assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1976-1981
Associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1981-1989
Associate director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, 1989-1991
Senior White House Advisor for Crime, Executive Office of the President, 1991
Associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1991-2001

Program Areas of Cases Handled

Cases disposed of by Judge Reggie B. Walton for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Withheld by Govt from TRAC accounting for 53.1% of cases.

Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Reggie B. Walton over the past five years were: Narcotics/Drugs (17.7%), Other (10.2%), White Collar Crime (7.5%), Official Corruption (4.8%), Weapons (4.1%).

Program Area Judge District US  
Not specified 53.1% 43.7% 6.2% More
Narcotics/Drugs 17.7% 19.4% 28.5% More
Other 10.2% 12.1% 10.4% More
White Collar Crime 7.5% 11.6% 8.9% More
Official Corruption 4.8% 5.3% 0.7%  
Weapons 4.1% 3.6% 9.2%  
Immigration 2.0% 2.9% 33.2%  
Government Regulatory 0.7% 0.2% 1.7%  

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 Reggie B. Walton for the past five years was the Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation. It accounted for 40.8% of all cases.

Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Reggie B. Walton over the past five years were: Other - District of Columbia (25.9%), Other (14.3%), Homeland Security - Secret Service (formerly Treasury) (3.4%), Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (3.4%).

Agency Judge District US  
Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 40.8% 35.5% 13.9% More
Other - District of Columbia 25.9% 28.2% 0.3% More
Other 14.3% 16.4% 1.6% More
Homeland Security - Secret Service (formerly Treasury) 3.4% 3.0% 2.8%  
Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 3.4% 2.3% 16.3%  
Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2.0% 3.6% 20.2%  
Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) 2.0% 1.8% 10.6%  
Justice - Other 2.0% 1.6% 0.4%  
Education 1.4% 0.4% 0.1%  
Postal Service 1.4% 2.4% 2.5%  

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 Reggie B. Walton for the past five years was "Withheld by govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending)". It accounted for 53.1% of all cases.

Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Reggie B. Walton over the past five years were: "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A" (8.8%), "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy" (8.8%), "18 USC 641 - Public money, property or records" (4.1%), "18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts" (4.1%).

Lead Charge Judge District US  
Not specified 53.1% 44.1% 6.2% More
21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 8.8% 14.2% 15.0% More
21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy 8.8% 4.4% 10.7% More
18 USC 641 - Public money, property or records 4.1% 2.0% 0.9%  
18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts 4.1% 3.7% 7.8%  
18 USC 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television 2.7% 1.2% 0.8%  
08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien 2.0% 2.6% 25.1%  
18 USC 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses 2.0% 1.6% 0.1%  
18 USC 1001 - Fraud/false statements or entries generally 2.0% 1.2% 0.6%  
18 USC 1344 - Bank Fraud 2.0% 1.6% 1.2%  

Table 4: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)

Number of Defendants in Judge Reggie B. Walton's Cases

Case Def. Sentence (Months) Sentencing Date Program Category  
1 1 40.01 08/22/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 5 0.01 08/16/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
3 1 15.00 08/16/12 Fraud-Other Business Details
4 1 15.00 08/09/12 Fraud-Other Business Details
5 2 0.00 08/05/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
2 1 170.00 07/26/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 6 0.00 07/11/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 2 135.00 06/20/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 7 37.01 06/13/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
6 1 0.00 06/01/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
7 1 3.00 04/13/12 Corruption(Govt Off)-Fed Other Details
8 1 0.00 03/30/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 3 60.00 03/30/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
9 4 60.00 03/22/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
10 1 0.00 03/16/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 9 60.00 03/02/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 8 60.00 02/24/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
2 4 0.00 02/22/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
9 2 120.00 02/02/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
11 1 180.00 02/01/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
12 1 40.00 01/27/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
13 1 60.00 01/27/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
14 1 0.01 01/26/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
15 1 9.00 12/16/11 Immigration Details
5 1 1200.00 12/02/11 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
16 1 0.00 11/29/11 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
17 1 0.01 11/17/11 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
18 1 0.00 11/02/11 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
19 1 0.01 10/28/11 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
20 1 144.00 10/28/11 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
9 1 120.00 10/20/11 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
9 3 60.00 10/19/11 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details

Table 5: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year