Judge Michael W. Mosman
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence

District Court - Oregon

Show Details   Judge Compared
To District
Compared
To U.S.
Latest Fiscal Year 24.0 0.0% 0.0%
Previous Fiscal Year 30.0 25.0% 25.0%
Past 5 Years 30.0 25.0% 25.0%

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 Michael W. Mosman in the District of Oregon, the median prison sentence was 24.0 months. This number is 0.0% higher than the median prison sentence for all the District of Oregon matters disposed in the same period. At the same time, the judge's median prison sentence was 0.0% higher than the typical 2012 sentence for the nation as a whole. During the current fiscal year, Judge Michael W. Mosman has sentenced 79 defendants compared with 82 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 Mosman was 30.0 months. This was 25.0% higher than the 24.0 months typical in Oregon and 25.0% higher than the 24.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Michael W. Mosman sentenced 420 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 Mosman'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 10 other judges in the District of Oregon with information on convictions during that period. Median prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 12.0 months to 30.0 months, putting Judge Mosman's median prison sentence of 30.0 months at the highest end of the range. The median prison sentence for the whole District of Oregon during that time was 24.0 months.

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Figure 2: Detailed Comparison among Judges for the District of Oregon

Professional Biography

Born 1956 in Eugene, OR

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, District of Oregon

Nominated by George W. Bush on May 8, 2003, to a seat vacated by Robert E. Jones; Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 2003, and received commission on September 26, 2003.

Education:
Ricks College, A.B., 1979
Utah State University, B.S., 1981
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 1984

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Malcolm Wilkey, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1984-1985
Private practice, 1985
Law clerk, Justice Lewis F. Powell, Supreme Court of the United States, 1985-1986
Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1986-1988
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Oregon, 1988-2001
U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, 2001-2003

Program Areas of Cases Handled

Cases disposed of by Judge Michael W. Mosman for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Other accounting for 27.4% of cases.

Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Michael W. Mosman over the past five years were: Narcotics/Drugs (26.9%), Immigration (14.5%), Weapons (11.2%), White Collar Crime (10.2%), Withheld by Govt from TRAC (4.3%).

Program Area Judge District US  
Other 27.4% 21.8% 10.4% More
Narcotics/Drugs 26.9% 18.2% 28.5% More
Immigration 14.5% 34.0% 33.2% More
Weapons 11.2% 9.1% 9.2% More
White Collar Crime 10.2% 8.2% 8.9% More
Not specified 4.3% 4.7% 6.2% More
Civil Rights 2.1% 0.6% 0.2%  
Environment 2.1% 1.0% 0.3%  
National Internal Security/Terrorism 0.7% 0.5% 0.3%  
Government Regulatory 0.5% 1.3% 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 Michael W. Mosman for the past five years was the Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation. It accounted for 23.6% of all cases.

Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Michael W. Mosman over the past five years were: Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (19.3%), Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) (13.6%), Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (12.4%), Other - State/Local Authorities (9.3%), Treasury - Internal Revenue Service (4.0%), Postal Service (3.3%).

Agency Judge District US  
Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 23.6% 17.9% 13.9% More
Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 19.3% 36.7% 20.2% More
Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) 13.6% 9.7% 10.6% More
Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 12.4% 12.2% 16.3% More
Other - State/Local Authorities 9.3% 5.3% 3.5% More
Treasury - Internal Revenue Service 4.0% 2.2% 1.4% More
Postal Service 3.3% 3.4% 2.5% More
Agriculture 1.9% 1.6% 0.3%  
Interior 1.9% 1.6% 0.5%  
Justice - US Marshals Service 1.7% 1.4% 0.9%  

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 Michael W. Mosman for the past five years was "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A". It accounted for 24.3% of all cases.

Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Michael W. Mosman over the past five years were: "08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien" (14.3%), "18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts" (11.7%), "18 USC 2113 - Bank robbery and incidental crimes" (7.9%), "Withheld by govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending)" (4.3%), "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy" (3.3%).

Lead Charge Judge District US  
21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 24.3% 16.6% 15.0% More
08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien 14.3% 33.4% 25.1% More
18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts 11.7% 9.3% 7.8% More
18 USC 2113 - Bank robbery and incidental crimes 7.9% 6.4% 1.6% More
Not specified 4.3% 4.8% 6.2% More
21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy 3.3% 1.4% 10.7% More
18 USC 1028 - Fraud and related activity - id documents 1.9% 1.2% 0.8%  
18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US 1.7% 0.5% 1.4%  
18 USC 641 - Public money, property or records 1.7% 1.1% 0.9%  
18 USC 1344 - Bank Fraud 1.7% 1.7% 1.2%  

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

Number of Defendants in Judge Michael W. Mosman's Cases

Case Def. Sentence (Months) Sentencing Date Program Category  
1 1 0.31 09/24/12 Native Americans-Offen. By and Against Details
2 3 0.01 09/17/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
3 1 0.00 09/17/12 Other Criminal Prosecutions Details
4 1 12.00 09/13/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
4 2 60.00 09/12/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
5 1 87.00 09/10/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
6 1 6.00 09/10/12 Bank Robbery Details
7 1 27.00 09/06/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
8 1 42.00 09/05/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
9 1 6.00 09/05/12 Court and Admin of Justice Offenses Details
10 1 78.00 08/30/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
11 2 60.00 08/27/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
12 1 150.00 08/24/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
13 1 0.01 08/20/12 Fraud-Financial Institution Details
14 1 18.00 08/20/12 Fraud-Other Details
15 1 51.00 08/09/12 Violence-Other Details
16 1 63.00 08/06/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
17 1 25.00 07/23/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
18 1 24.00 07/23/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
19 1 36.00 07/23/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
20 1 15.00 07/23/12 Other Criminal Prosecutions Details
21 1 8.00 07/20/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
22 1 0.00 06/28/12 Fraud-Financial Institution Details
23 1 0.00 06/25/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
24 1 120.00 06/25/12 Violence-Indian Country Details
25 1 57.00 06/21/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
26 1 70.00 06/20/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
11 1 120.00 06/18/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
27 1 0.00 06/04/12 Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) Details
28 1 84.00 06/01/12 Violence-Other Details
29 1 97.00 05/18/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
30 1 60.00 05/18/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
31 1 24.00 05/18/12 Fraud-Identity Theft-Aggravated Details
32 1 87.00 05/15/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
33 1 60.00 05/14/12 Native Americans-Offen. By and Against Details
34 1 0.01 05/14/12 Immigration Details
18 3 51.00 05/07/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
35 1 48.00 05/04/12 Fraud-Other Details
36 1 0.00 04/30/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
37 1 0.00 04/30/12 Fraud-Against Ins. Provider Details
38 1 70.00 04/30/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
39 1 85.00 04/09/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
40 1 6.00 04/06/12 Violence-Indian Country Details
41 1 0.01 04/02/12 Fugitive Crimes Details
42 1 0.01 03/19/12 Immigration Details
43 1 72.00 03/16/12 Bank Robbery Details
44 1 72.00 03/16/12 Bank Robbery Details
45 1 12.03 03/12/12 Fraud-Other Details
46 1 44.00 03/12/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
47 1 10.00 03/09/12 Native Americans-Offen. By and Against Details

Table 5: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year (first 50 only)