Judge Michael W. Mosman
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence
District Court - Oregon
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.)
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.
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, 2001-2003Program 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)