Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Program Area: Narcotics/Drugs
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Program Area: Narcotics/Drugs
For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Rosemary M. Collyer in the District of Washington, D.C., the median prison sentence was 48.0 months, when looking only at cases falling under the broad category of "Narcotics/Drugs". During the current fiscal year, Judge Rosemary M. Collyer has sentenced one defendant compared with 7 defendants during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.
Over the last five years, the median prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Collyer was 60.0 months. This was 25.0% higher than the 48.0 months typical in Washington, D.C. and 20.0% higher than the 50.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Rosemary M. Collyer sentenced 31 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 Collyer'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 27.0 months to 72.0 months, putting Judge Collyer's median prison sentence of 60.0 months at the higher end of the range. The median prison sentence for the whole District of Washington, D.C. during that time was 48.0 months.
Professional Biography
Born 1945 in Port Chester, MD
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by George W. Bush on , to a seat vacated by Thomas Penfield Jackson; Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on November 15, 2002.
Education:
Trinity College, B.A., 1968
University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Private practice, Colorado, 1977-1981
Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, 1981-1984
General counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 1984-1989
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1989-2002
Lead Investigative Agencies in Cases Handled
The lead investigative agency that referred cases disposed of by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer for the past five years was the Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation. It accounted for 48.4% of all cases.
Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer over the past five years were: Other - District of Columbia (35.5%), Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) (6.5%), Other (6.5%), Interior (3.2%).
| Agency | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation | 48.4% | 24.1% | 11.3% | More |
| Other - District of Columbia | 35.5% | 54.8% | 0.5% | More |
| Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) | 6.5% | 3.6% | 6.6% | |
| Other | 6.5% | 11.1% | 2.3% | |
| Interior | 3.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
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 Rosemary M. Collyer for the past five years was "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A". It accounted for 51.6% of all cases.
Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer over the past five years were: "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy" (32.3%), "Withheld by govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending)" (12.9%), "18 USC 1623 - False declarations before grand jury or court" (3.2%).
| Lead Charge | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A | 51.6% | 72.6% | 50.7% | More |
| 21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy | 32.3% | 22.3% | 36.4% | More |
| Not specified | 12.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| 18 USC 1623 - False declarations before grand jury or court | 3.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Table 3: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Number of Defendants in Judge Rosemary M. Collyer's Cases
| Case | Def. | Sentence (Months) | Sentencing Date | Program Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 48.00 | 07/09/12 | Drugs-Drug Trafficking | Details |
Table 4: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year