Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Program Area: White Collar Crime
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Program Area: White Collar Crime
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 9.0 months, when looking only at cases falling under the broad category of "White Collar Crime". During the current fiscal year, Judge Rosemary M. Collyer has sentenced 3 defendants compared with 2 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 3.5 months. This was 40.0% higher than the 2.5 months typical in Washington, D.C. and 70.9% lower than the 12.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Rosemary M. Collyer sentenced 10 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 0.0 months to 15.0 months, putting Judge Collyer's median prison sentence of 3.5 months at the higher end of the range. The median prison sentence for the whole District of Washington, D.C. during that time was 2.5 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 Other. It accounted for 30.0% of all cases.
Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer over the past five years were: Homeland Security - Other (10.0%), Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation (10.0%), Justice - Other (10.0%), Labor (10.0%), State Department (10.0%), Other - District of Columbia (10.0%), Other - USAO District Transfer (10.0%).
| Agency | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 30.0% | 23.7% | 2.7% | |
| Homeland Security - Other | 10.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation | 10.0% | 21.7% | 32.5% | |
| Justice - Other | 10.0% | 6.1% | 1.0% | |
| Labor | 10.0% | 2.5% | 1.2% | |
| State Department | 10.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Other - District of Columbia | 10.0% | 12.6% | 0.1% | |
| Other - USAO District Transfer | 10.0% | 2.0% | 0.2% |
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 "18 USC 666 - Theft or bribery in programs receiving Fed funds". It accounted for 20.0% 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: "18 USC 1029 - Fraud and related activity - access devices" (20.0%), "18 USC 1341 - Mail Fraud - Frauds and swindles" (20.0%), "18 USC 1001 - Fraud/false statements or entries generally" (10.0%), "18 USC 1349 - Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy" (10.0%), "18 USC 1546 - Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents" (10.0%), "18 USC 1920 - False statement - Fed employee's compensation" (10.0%).
| Lead Charge | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 USC 666 - Theft or bribery in programs receiving Fed funds | 20.0% | 6.1% | 0.7% | |
| 18 USC 1029 - Fraud and related activity - access devices | 20.0% | 9.6% | 5.9% | |
| 18 USC 1341 - Mail Fraud - Frauds and swindles | 20.0% | 9.6% | 10.2% | |
| 18 USC 1001 - Fraud/false statements or entries generally | 10.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| 18 USC 1349 - Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy | 10.0% | 5.1% | 4.6% | |
| 18 USC 1546 - Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents | 10.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 18 USC 1920 - False statement - Fed employee's compensation | 10.0% | 2.0% | 0.2% |
Table 3: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)