Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence

District Court - New York East
Program Area: Narcotics/Drugs

Show Details   Judge Compared
To District
Compared
To U.S.
Latest Fiscal Year 36.0 - -
Previous Fiscal Year 0.0 -99.9% -100%
Past 5 Years 18.0 -25.0% -64.0%
Percent not reported where cases too few to provide
meaningful comparison.

Table 1: Current and 5 Year
Median 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 median prison sentence was 36.0 months, when looking only at cases falling under the broad category of "Narcotics/Drugs". During the current fiscal year, Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie has sentenced 9 defendants compared with 15 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 Dearie was 18.0 months. This was 25.0% lower than the 24.0 months typical in New York East and 64.0% lower than the 50.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie sentenced 106 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 Median 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. Median prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 0.0 months to 63.0 months, putting Judge Dearie's median prison sentence of 18.0 months at the lower end of the range. The median prison sentence for the whole Eastern District of New York during that time was 24.0 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 - Drug Enforcement Administration. It accounted for 41.5% of all cases.

Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie over the past five years were: Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (38.7%), Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation (8.5%), Other (7.5%).

Agency Judge District US  
Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 41.5% 29.6% 48.3% More
Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 38.7% 32.7% 18.3% More
Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 8.5% 11.2% 11.3%  
Other 7.5% 12.0% 2.3%  
Homeland Security - formerly coded Treasury (Customs Service) 1.9% 4.4% 0.3%  
Homeland Security - Other 0.9% 3.1% 0.3%  
Other - USAO District Transfer 0.9% 0.1% 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 Raymond Joseph Dearie for the past five years was "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy". It accounted for 44.3% 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" (30.2%), "21 USC 963 - Attempt and conspiracy" (13.2%), "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A" (9.4%).

Lead Charge Judge District US  
21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy 44.3% 42.2% 36.4% More
21 USC 952 - Importation of controlled substances 30.2% 25.5% 6.3% More
21 USC 963 - Attempt and conspiracy 13.2% 10.0% 1.1% More
21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 9.4% 14.5% 50.7% More
18 USC 1956 - Laundering of monetary instruments 1.9% 3.1% 0.5%  
21 USC 953 - Exportation of controlled substances 0.9% 0.3% 0.0%  

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 36.00 09/20/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
2 1 78.00 05/24/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
3 1 120.00 05/10/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
4 1 42.00 03/30/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
5 1 63.00 03/28/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
6 1 34.00 03/28/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
7 1 0.01 03/23/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
8 1 0.01 02/24/12 Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force Details
9 1 12.03 10/07/11 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details

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