Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence

District Court - New York East

Show Details   Judge Compared
To District
Compared
To U.S.
Latest Fiscal Year 37.6 -5.9% -19.2%
Previous Fiscal Year 27.3 -33.4% -40.6%
Past 5 Years 35.4 -14.0% -26.7%

Table 1: Current and 5 Year
Average Prison Sentence Comparison

For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie in the Eastern District of New York, the average prison sentence was 37.6 months. This number is 5.9% lower than the average prison sentence for all the Eastern District of New York matters disposed in the same period. At the same time, the judge's average prison sentence was 19.2% lower than the typical 2012 sentence for the nation as a whole. During the current fiscal year, Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie has sentenced 19 defendants compared with 37 defendants during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.

Focusing on a five-year period, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Dearie was 35.4 months. This was 14.0% lower than the 41.2 months typical in New York East and 26.7% lower than the 48.3 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie sentenced 253 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 Average Prison Sentence
in Months

Figure 1 compares Judge Dearie'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 25 other judges in the Eastern District of New York with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 22.4 months to 63.4 months, putting Judge Dearie's average prison sentence of 35.4 months at the lower end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Eastern District of New York during that time was 41.2 months.

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Figure 2: Detailed Comparison among Judges for the Eastern District of New York

Professional Biography

Born 1944 in Rockville Center, NY

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 3, 1986, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333; Confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1986, and received commission on March 19, 1986. Served as chief judge, 2007-2011. Assumed senior status on April 3, 2011.

Education:
Fairfield University, B.A., 1966
St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1969

Professional Career:
Private practice, New York City, 1969-1971, 1977-1980
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1971-1977, 1980-1982; chief, Appeals Division, 1971-1974; chief, General Crimes Section, 1974-1976; chief, Criminal Division, 1976-1977; executive assistant U.S. attorney, 1977;
     chief assistant U.S. attorney, 1980-1982
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1982-1986

Program Areas of Cases Handled

Cases disposed of by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Narcotics/Drugs accounting for 41.9% of cases.

Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie over the past five years were: Organized Crime (14.6%), Other (12.6%), Immigration (12.3%), White Collar Crime (7.1%), Government Regulatory (4.0%).

Program Area Judge District US  
Narcotics/Drugs 41.9% 38.4% 28.5% More
Organized Crime 14.6% 6.1% 0.5% More
Other 12.6% 13.3% 10.4% More
Immigration 12.3% 11.2% 33.2% More
White Collar Crime 7.1% 13.0% 8.9% More
Government Regulatory 4.0% 3.8% 1.7% More
Weapons 2.8% 6.2% 9.2%  
Not specified 2.0% 5.1% 6.2%  
National Internal Security/Terrorism 1.6% 0.7% 0.3%  
Official Corruption 0.8% 1.4% 0.7%  
Environment 0.4% 0.1% 0.3%  

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 Raymond Joseph Dearie for the past five years was the Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It accounted for 26.5% of all cases.

Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie over the past five years were: Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation (25.7%), Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (17.8%), Other (8.7%), Postal Service (3.6%).

Agency Judge District US  
Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 26.5% 24.0% 20.2% More
Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 25.7% 21.7% 13.9% More
Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 17.8% 14.1% 16.3% More
Other 8.7% 10.1% 1.6% More
Postal Service 3.6% 3.6% 2.5%  
Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) 2.8% 5.5% 10.6%  
State Department 2.8% 2.5% 0.5%  
Homeland Security - Secret Service (formerly Treasury) 2.0% 2.5% 2.8%  
Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection 1.6% 1.6% 19.4%  
Treasury - Internal Revenue Service 1.6% 2.8% 1.4%  

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 Raymond Joseph Dearie for the past five years was "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy". It accounted for 19.8% of all cases.

Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie over the past five years were: "21 USC 952 - Importation of controlled substances" (12.6%), "18 USC 1962 - RICO - prohibited activities" (9.1%), "08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien" (5.5%), "21 USC 963 - Attempt and conspiracy" (5.5%), "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A" (4.3%), "18 USC 1546 - Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents" (3.2%), "18 USC 1958 - Interstate commerce facilities - murder for hire" (3.2%).

Lead Charge Judge District US  
21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy 19.8% 17.7% 10.7% More
21 USC 952 - Importation of controlled substances 12.6% 9.8% 1.8% More
18 USC 1962 - RICO - prohibited activities 9.1% 1.9% 0.2% More
08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien 5.5% 7.3% 25.1% More
21 USC 963 - Attempt and conspiracy 5.5% 3.9% 0.3% More
21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 4.3% 5.7% 15.0% More
18 USC 1546 - Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents 3.2% 2.4% 1.8%  
18 USC 1958 - Interstate commerce facilities - murder for hire 3.2% 0.3% 0.0%  
18 USC 1956 - Laundering of monetary instruments 2.8% 2.9% 0.4%  
18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts 2.4% 4.7% 7.8%  

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

Number of Defendants in Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie's Cases

Case Def. Sentence (Months) Sentencing Date Program Category  
1 1 36.00 09/20/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
2 1 0.00 06/14/12 Fraud-Other Business Details
3 1 78.00 05/24/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
4 1 12.00 05/16/12 Other Criminal Prosecutions Details
5 1 42.00 05/16/12 Fraud-Identity Theft-Other Details
6 1 0.00 05/11/12 Fraud-Other Business Details
7 1 120.00 05/10/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
8 1 120.00 04/04/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
9 1 42.00 03/30/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
10 1 63.00 03/28/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
11 1 34.00 03/28/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
12 1 37.00 03/27/12 Fraud-Health Care Details
13 1 0.01 03/23/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
14 1 0.01 03/14/12 Organized Crime-Traditional Organization Details
15 1 0.01 02/24/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
16 1 24.00 02/24/12 Immigration Details
17 1 76.00 02/01/12 Bank Robbery Details
18 1 18.00 11/04/11 Immigration Details
19 1 12.03 10/07/11 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details

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