Judge Claire V. Eagan
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence

District Court - Oklahoma North
Program Area: Narcotics/Drugs

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To U.S.
Latest Fiscal Year 51.6 - -
Previous Fiscal Year 35.9 -30.8% -47.8%
Past 5 Years 83.9 2.2% 15.8%
Percent not reported where cases too few to provide
meaningful comparison.
Table 1: Current and 5 Year
Average Prison Sentence Comparison

For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Claire V. Eagan in the Northern District of Oklahoma, the average prison sentence was 51.6 months, when looking only at cases falling under the broad category of "Narcotics/Drugs". During the current fiscal year, Judge Claire V. Eagan has sentenced 9 defendants compared with 10 defendants 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 Eagan was 83.9 months. This was 2.2% higher than the 82.1 months typical in Oklahoma North and 15.8% higher than the 72.5 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced 48 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 Average Prison Sentence
in Months

Figure 1 compares Judge Eagan'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 3 other judges in the Northern District of Oklahoma with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 75.2 months to 85.9 months, putting Judge Eagan's average prison sentence of 83.9 months at the higher end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Northern District of Oklahoma during that time was 82.1 months.

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Figure 2: Detailed Comparison among Judges for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Professional Biography

Born 1950 in Bronx, NY

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma

Nominated by George W. Bush on , to a seat vacated by Thomas Rutherford Brett; Confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2001, and received commission on October 24, 2001. Served as chief judge, 2005-2012.

Education:
Trinity College, Washington, DC, B.A., 1972
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1976

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Allen E. Barrow, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1976-1978
Private practice, Oklahoma, 1978-1998

Lead Investigative Agencies in Cases Handled

The lead investigative agency that referred cases disposed of by Judge Claire V. Eagan for the past five years was the Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury). It accounted for 33.3% of all cases.

Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Claire V. Eagan over the past five years were: Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (31.3%), Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation (18.8%), Other - State/Local Authorities (8.3%), Justice - Other (4.2%).

Agency Judge District US  
Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) 33.3% 23.3% 6.6% More
Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 31.3% 47.5% 48.3% More
Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 18.8% 18.3% 11.3%  
Other - State/Local Authorities 8.3% 5.8% 7.3%  
Justice - Other 4.2% 1.7% 0.1%  
Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2.1% 0.8% 18.3%  
Postal Service 2.1% 0.8% 0.5%  

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 Claire V. Eagan for the past five years was "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A". It accounted for 85.4% of all cases.

Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Claire V. Eagan over the past five years were: "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy" (6.3%), "21 USC 856 - Establishment for manufacturing operations" (6.3%).

Lead Charge Judge District US  
21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 85.4% 74.2% 50.7% More
21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy 6.3% 18.3% 36.4%  
21 USC 856 - Establishment for manufacturing operations 6.3% 2.5% 0.1%  
21 USC 952 - Importation of controlled substances 2.1% 0.8% 6.3%  

Table 3: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)

Number of Defendants in Judge Claire V. Eagan's Cases

Case Def. Sentence (Months) Sentencing Date Program Category  
1 2 60.00 05/24/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
2 1 123.00 05/11/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
1 1 18.00 04/12/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
3 1 33.00 03/27/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
4 4 24.00 03/08/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
4 3 0.00 01/27/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
5 1 0.00 01/25/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
4 1 136.00 01/10/12 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
4 2 70.00 12/14/11 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details

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