Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Referring Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Referring Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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 108.0 months, when looking only at cases referred by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This number is 260.0% higher than the median prison sentence for all the District of Washington, D.C. matters disposed in the same period. At the same time, the judge's median prison sentence was 148.3% higher than the typical 2012 sentence for the nation as a whole. During the current fiscal year, Judge Rosemary M. Collyer has sentenced 13 defendants compared with 12 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 Collyer was 60.0 months. This was 93.5% higher than the 31.0 months typical in Washington, D.C. and 42.9% higher than the 42.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Rosemary M. Collyer sentenced 47 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 73.5 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 31.0 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
Program Areas of Cases Handled
Cases disposed of by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Withheld by Govt from TRAC accounting for 57.4% of cases.
Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer over the past five years were: Narcotics/Drugs (31.9%), Other (8.5%).
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 "Withheld by govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending)". It accounted for 66.0% 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: "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy" (19.1%), "18 USC 2422 - Transport for sex - Coercion and enticement" (4.3%).
| Lead Charge | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | 66.0% | 58.1% | 10.6% | More |
| 21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy | 19.1% | 8.6% | 11.0% | |
| 18 USC 2422 - Transport for sex - Coercion and enticement | 4.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | |
| 18 USC 666 - Theft or bribery in programs receiving Fed funds | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| 18 USC 1201 - Kidnaping | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 18 USC 1623 - False declarations before grand jury or court | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | |
| 18 USC 2252 - Material involving sexual exploitation of minors | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | |
| 21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A | 2.1% | 3.1% | 11.0% |
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 | 0.01 | 09/07/12 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 2 | 1 | 0.01 | 08/29/12 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 3 | 1 | 1200.00 | 07/13/12 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 3 | 2 | 1200.00 | 07/12/12 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 3 | 4 | 1200.00 | 07/12/12 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 4 | 1 | 0.01 | 06/08/12 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 5 | 1 | 125.00 | 05/09/12 | Project Safe Childhood | Details |
| 6 | 1 | 22.01 | 02/21/12 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 7 | 1 | 84.00 | 02/17/12 | Project Safe Childhood | Details |
| 8 | 1 | 108.00 | 12/23/11 | Project Safe Childhood | Details |
| 3 | 3 | 192.00 | 12/21/11 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 3 | 5 | 180.00 | 12/21/11 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
| 9 | 1 | 22.00 | 12/20/11 | Withheld by Govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending) | Details |
Table 4: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year