Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence
District Court - New York East
Referring Agency: Other
District Court - New York East
Referring Agency: Other
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 78.0 months, when looking only at cases referred by the Other. 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 78.2 months. This was 97.0% higher than the 39.7 months typical in New York East and 29.0% higher than the 60.6 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie sentenced 22 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 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. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 7.9 months to 481.7 months, putting Judge Dearie's average prison sentence of 78.2 months at the higher end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Eastern District of New York during that time was 39.7 months.
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
Program Areas of Cases Handled
Cases disposed of by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Narcotics/Drugs accounting for 36.4% of cases.
Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Raymond Joseph Dearie over the past five years were: National Internal Security/Terrorism (18.2%), Immigration (13.6%), Organized Crime (13.6%), Other (9.1%), Government Regulatory (4.5%), Official Corruption (4.5%).
| Program Area | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcotics/Drugs | 36.4% | 45.5% | 40.3% | |
| National Internal Security/Terrorism | 18.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% | |
| Immigration | 13.6% | 4.1% | 4.6% | |
| Organized Crime | 13.6% | 4.9% | 2.6% | |
| Other | 9.1% | 14.6% | 18.8% | |
| Government Regulatory | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1.8% | |
| Official Corruption | 4.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% |
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 Raymond Joseph Dearie for the past five years was "18 USC 2339 - Harboring or Concealing Terrorists". It accounted for 18.2% 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 846 - Attempt and conspiracy" (18.2%), "18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act" (13.6%), "21 USC 963 - Attempt and conspiracy" (13.6%), "08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien" (4.5%), "18 USC 3 - Accessory after the fact" (4.5%), "18 USC 666 - Theft or bribery in programs receiving Fed funds" (4.5%), "18 USC 751 - Escape - Prisoners in custody" (4.5%), "18 USC 1542 - False statement in application and use of passport" (4.5%), "18 USC 1546 - Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents" (4.5%).
| Lead Charge | Judge | District | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 USC 2339 - Harboring or Concealing Terrorists | 18.2% | 0.8% | 0.1% | |
| 21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy | 18.2% | 24.7% | 13.8% | |
| 18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act | 13.6% | 2.1% | 0.9% | |
| 21 USC 963 - Attempt and conspiracy | 13.6% | 5.4% | 0.5% | |
| 08 USC 1326 - Reentry of deported alien | 4.5% | 2.1% | 0.8% | |
| 18 USC 3 - Accessory after the fact | 4.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
| 18 USC 666 - Theft or bribery in programs receiving Fed funds | 4.5% | 3.1% | 0.7% | |
| 18 USC 751 - Escape - Prisoners in custody | 4.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | |
| 18 USC 1542 - False statement in application and use of passport | 4.5% | 0.6% | 2.9% | |
| 18 USC 1546 - Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
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 | 78.00 | 05/24/12 | Drugs-Organized Crime Task Force | Details |
Table 4: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year