Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence

District Court - New York East
Program Area: Organized Crime

Show Details   Judge Compared
To District
Compared
To U.S.
Latest Fiscal Year 0.0 - -
Previous Fiscal Year 0.0 - -
Past 5 Years 64.6 -12.5% -19.9%
Percent not reported where cases too few to provide
meaningful comparison.

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 0.0 months, when looking only at cases falling under the broad category of "Organized Crime". During the current fiscal year, Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie has sentenced one defendant compared with one defendant during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.

Over the last five years, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Dearie was 64.6 months. This was 12.5% lower than the 73.8 months typical in New York East and 19.9% lower than the 80.6 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie sentenced 37 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 24 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 0.0 months to 294.8 months, putting Judge Dearie's average prison sentence of 64.6 months at the higher end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Eastern District of New York during that time was 73.8 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

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 Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation. It accounted for 86.5% of all cases.

Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie over the past five years were: Other (8.1%).

Agency Judge District US  
Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 86.5% 69.7% 59.5% More
Other 8.1% 8.1% 8.1%  
Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2.7% 7.4% 5.5%  
Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 2.7% 6.5% 6.0%  

Table 2: 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 "18 USC 1962 - RICO - prohibited activities". It accounted for 56.8% 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: "18 USC 1958 - Interstate commerce facilities - murder for hire" (21.6%), "18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act" (8.1%), "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy" (5.4%).

Lead Charge Judge District US  
18 USC 1962 - RICO - prohibited activities 56.8% 25.8% 18.7% More
18 USC 1958 - Interstate commerce facilities - murder for hire 21.6% 3.5% 0.9%  
18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act 8.1% 14.2% 10.7%  
21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy 5.4% 10.3% 10.0%  
18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US 2.7% 3.5% 4.3%  
18 USC 1341 - Mail Fraud - Frauds and swindles 2.7% 0.3% 0.8%  
21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 2.7% 1.0% 19.2%  

Table 3: 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 0.01 03/14/12 Organized Crime-Traditional Organization Details

Table 4: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year