Average Prison Sentence Report for

Judge X
Southern District of New York

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Last 12 months 73.0 52.0 - 54.1 -
Previous 12 months 62.2 56.4 10.4% 52.6 18.2%
Past 5 Years 41.4 54.1 -23.5% 47.3 -12.5%
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 12 month period ending in June 2023 that were credited to Judge X in the Southern District of New York, the average prison sentence was 73.0 months. During the 12-month span covered here, Judge X has sentenced 5 defendants compared with 15 defendants during the previous 12 month period.

Over the last five years, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge X was 41.4 months. This was 23.5% lower than the 54.1 months typical in New York South and 12.5% lower than the 47.3 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge X sentenced 72 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 X'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 34 other judges in the Southern District of New York with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 21.3 months to 107.3 months, putting Judge X's average prison sentence of 41.4 months at the lower end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Southern District of New York during that time was 54.1 months.


Figure 2: Detailed Comparison among Judges for the Southern District of New York

Professional Biography

Born 1943 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 21, 1998; Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. Assumed senior status on September 11, 2011.

Education:
Cornell University, B.S., 1964
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1967
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services, M.S.W., 1996

Professional Career:
Private practice, New York, 1970-1974
Executive assistant, U.S. Sen. Jacob Javits of New York, 1974-1977
Executive director, New York State Alliance to Save Energy, Inc., 1977-1978
General counsel and executive vice president, Warner Cable Corporation, 1978-1986
Private practice, New York City, 1986-1995
Judge, Queens County [New York] Family Court, 1995-1998

Program Areas of Cases Handled

Cases disposed of by Judge X for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Narcotics/Drugs accounting for 40.3% of cases.

Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge X over the past five years were: White Collar Crime (20.8%), Other (20.8%), Withheld by Govt from TRAC (8.3%), Weapons (5.6%), National Internal Security/Terrorism (4.2%).

Program Area Judge District US  
Narcotics/Drugs 40.3% 38.4% 26.7% More
White Collar Crime 20.8% 17.7% 6.5% More
Other 20.8% 16.0% 10.7% More
Not specified 8.3% 8.4% 4.0%  
Weapons 5.6% 8.9% 13.3%  
National Internal Security/Terrorism 4.2% 0.5% 0.3%  

Table 2: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)

Lead Investigative Agencies in Cases Handled

The lead investigative agency that referred cases disposed of by Judge X for the past five years was the Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration. It accounted for 30.6% of all cases.

Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge X over the past five years were: Other - State/Local Authorities (20.8%), Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation (16.7%), Other (13.9%), Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (4.2%).

Agency Judge District US  
Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 30.6% 20.7% 13.4% More
Other - State/Local Authorities 20.8% 12.6% 3.2% More
Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 16.7% 23.5% 15.1% More
Other 13.9% 23.0% 1.7% More
Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 4.2% 3.3% 14.4%  
Defense 2.8% 0.6% 0.2%  
Homeland Security - Citizen and Immigration Services 2.8% 0.5% 0.7%  
Homeland Security - Secret Service (formerly Treasury) 2.8% 0.4% 1.1%  
Postal Service 2.8% 3.4% 1.9%  
Justice - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly Treasury) 1.4% 2.2% 12.2%  

Table 3: 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 X for the past five years was "21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy". It accounted for 36.1% of all cases.

Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge X over the past five years were: "18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts" (15.3%), "18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act" (8.3%), "Withheld by govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending)" (8.3%), "18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US" (6.9%), "18 USC 1349 - Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy" (5.6%), "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A" (4.2%).

Lead Charge Judge District US  
21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy 36.1% 29.1% 8.3% More
18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts 15.3% 6.7% 12.0% More
18 USC 1951 - Hobbs Act 8.3% 3.6% 1.2%  
Not specified 8.3% 8.4% 4.0%  
18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US 6.9% 2.4% 0.8%  
18 USC 1349 - Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy 5.6% 4.4% 0.6%  
21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 4.2% 7.8% 13.8%  
18 USC 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television 2.8% 4.9% 1.3%  
18 USC 1344 - Bank Fraud 2.8% 1.9% 0.6%  
15 USC 78j - Use/employ any manipulative/deceptive device/ in contrave 1.4% 0.9% 0.0%  

Table 4: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)

Number of Defendants in Judge X's Cases

Case Def. Sentence (Months) Sentencing Date Program Category  
1 1 47.00 04/12/23 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
2 1 96.00 02/08/23 Violence-Other Details
3 1 20.00 10/18/22 Drugs-Drug Trafficking Details
4 1 145.00 09/21/22 Violence-Other Details
5 1 57.00 09/12/22 Violence-Other Details

Table 5: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of During Last 12 Months