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JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE. Preliminary FY2007. Preliminary FY2007 Guideline Worksheets Keyed as of 3/5/07 (N=10,715). General Compliance. Preliminary FY2007 Judicial Agreement with Guideline Recommendations. General Compliance:
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JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE Preliminary FY2007
Preliminary FY2007Guideline Worksheets Keyed as of 3/5/07(N=10,715)
Preliminary FY2007Judicial Agreement with Guideline Recommendations General Compliance: The degree to which judges agree with the overall guidelines recommendation. FY06 80%
Preliminary FY2007Recommended vs. Actual Disposition Dispositional Compliance: The degree to which judges agree with the type of sanction recommended by the guidelines.
Preliminary FY2007Judicial Agreement with Sentence Length Durational compliance: The degree to which judges agree with the sentence length recommended in jail and prison cases.
Mitigation (9.9%) Plea Agreement Cooperative with Authorities Facts of the Case Other Sentence to Serve Recommendation of CA/PO Aggravation (10.5%) Plea Agreement Flagrancy of the Offense Guidelines Recommendation Too Low Poor Potential for Rehabilitation Jury Sentence Most Frequently Cited Departure Reasons
Preliminary FY2007Compliance by Judicial Circuit Circuit 9 (Williamsburg Area) 72% Circuit 15 (Fredericksburg Area) 71% Circuit 29 (Buchanan Co Area) 69%
Preliminary FY2007Compliance by Judicial Circuit Circuit 7 (Newport News Area) 86% Circuit 27 (Radford Area) 91% Circuit 28 (Bristol Area) 85%
Judicial Concurrence By Type of Offense
Nonviolent Preliminary FY2007Judicial Concurrence by Type of Offense
Nonviolent Risk Assessment • Drug, Fraud, & Larceny • Purpose: • To recommend alternative sanctions for offenders who are statistically less likely to recidivate • Type of alternative at discretion of judge
Recommended for Alternative Not Recommended for Alternative Preliminary FY2007Nonviolent Risk Assessment
Sex Offender Risk Assessment • Rape & Other Sexual Assault Guidelines • Purpose: • To extend the upper end of the guidelines recommendation for sex offenders who are statistically more likely to recidivate • Enhancements • Level 1 • 300% Increase in upper end of guidelines range • Level 2 • 100% Increase in upper end of guidelines range • Level 3 • 50% Increase in upper end of guidelines range
Level 3 50% Level 2 100% Level 1 300%
Preliminary FY2007Sex Offender Risk Assessment Other Sexual Assault (n=82 cases) Rape (n=186 cases)
Truth-in-Sentencing 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 1995 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Jury Sentencing Parole vs. Truth-in-Sentencing
New Guideline Offenses Effective July 1, 2006
New Guideline Offenses • Fraud Worksheet • Uttering public record FRD-2535-F4 • Identity fraud, value >$200 FRD-2509-F6 • False application, public assistance FRD-2700-F5 • Traffic Worksheet • Eluding police with endangerment REC-6624-F6 • Miscellaneous Worksheet • Extortion, threat by letter, etc. EXT-2106-F6 • Arson, unoccupied dwelling ARS-2005-F4 • Escape from correctional facility ESC-4921-F6 • Weapons Worksheet • Discharge firearm from vehicle WPN-5248-F5 • Possess firearm on school property WPN-5252-F6 • False statement on consent form WPN-5281-F5
New Guideline Offenses • Fraud Worksheet • Uttering public record FRD-2535-F4 • Identity fraud, value >$200 FRD-2509-F6 • False application, public assistance FRD-2700-F5 • Traffic Worksheet • Eluding police with endangerment REC-6624-F6 • Miscellaneous Worksheet • Extortion, threat by letter, etc. EXT-2106-F6 • Arson, unoccupied dwelling ARS-2005-F4 • Escape from correctional facility ESC-4921-F6 • Weapons Worksheet • Discharge firearm from vehicle WPN-5248-F5 • Possess firearm on school property WPN-5252-F6 • False statement on consent form WPN-5281-F5
False Statement on Consent Form for Weapon (n=34 cases) • Mitigations • Most sentenced to probation • Most frequent departure reasons: • Plea agreement • Recommendation of CA