JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE

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JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE

• Preliminary FY2007

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Preliminary FY2007 Guideline Worksheets Keyed as
of 3/5/07(N10,715)
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General Compliance
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Preliminary FY2007 Judicial Agreement with
Guideline Recommendations
General Compliance The degree to which judges
agree with the overall guidelines recommendation.
FY06 80
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Preliminary FY2007 Judicial Agreement with
Guideline Recommendations
General Compliance The degree to which judges
agree with the overall guidelines recommendation.
FY06 80
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Preliminary FY2007 Recommended vs. Actual
Disposition
Dispositional Compliance The degree to which
judges agree with the type of sanction
recommended by the guidelines.
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Preliminary FY2007 Recommended vs. Actual
Disposition
Dispositional Compliance The degree to which
judges agree with the type of sanction
recommended by the guidelines.
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Preliminary FY2007 Judicial Agreement with
Sentence Length
Durational compliance The degree to which
judges agree with the sentence length recommended
in jail and prison cases.
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Preliminary FY2007 Judicial Agreement with
Sentence Length
Durational compliance The degree to which
judges agree with the sentence length recommended
in jail and prison cases.
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Departure Reasons
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Most Frequently Cited Departure Reasons

• 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

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Most Frequently Cited Departure Reasons

• 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

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Compliance by Judicial Circuit
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(No Transcript)
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Preliminary FY2007 Compliance by Judicial Circuit
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Preliminary FY2007 Compliance by Judicial Circuit
Circuit 9 (Williamsburg Area) 72
Circuit 15 (Fredericksburg Area) 71
Circuit 29 (Buchanan Co Area) 69
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Preliminary FY2007 Compliance by Judicial Circuit
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Preliminary FY2007 Compliance by Judicial Circuit
Circuit 7 (Newport News Area) 86
Circuit 27 (Radford Area) 91
Circuit 28 (Bristol Area) 85
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Judicial Concurrence

• By Type of Offense

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Preliminary FY2007 Judicial Concurrence by Type
of Offense
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Preliminary FY2007 Judicial Concurrence by Type
of Offense
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Nonviolent Risk Assessment
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Nonviolent Risk Assessment
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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

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X
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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

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Preliminary FY2007 Nonviolent Risk Assessment
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Preliminary FY2007 Nonviolent Risk Assessment
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Sex Offender Risk Assessment
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Sex Offender Risk Assessment
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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

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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

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Level 3 50
Level 2 100
Level 1 300
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Preliminary FY2007 Sex Offender Risk Assessment
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Preliminary FY2007 Sex Offender Risk Assessment
Other Sexual Assault (n82 cases)
Rape (n186 cases)
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Preliminary FY2007 Sex Offender Risk Assessment
Other Sexual Assault (n82 cases)
Rape (n186 cases)
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Jury Sentencing
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Jury Sentencing Parole vs. Truth-in-Sentencing
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Jury Sentencing Parole vs. Truth-in-Sentencing
Truth-in-Sentencing
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Preliminary FY2007 Jury vs. Non-Jury Sentencing
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Preliminary FY2007 Jury vs. Non-Jury Sentencing
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New Guideline Offenses

• Effective July 1, 2006

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New Guideline Offenses

• Fraud Worksheet
• Uttering public record FRD-2535-F4
• Identity fraud, value gt200 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

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New Guideline Offenses

• Fraud Worksheet
• Uttering public record FRD-2535-F4
• Identity fraud, value gt200 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

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New Guideline Offenses

• Fraud Worksheet
• Uttering public record FRD-2535-F4
• Identity fraud, value gt200 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

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New Guideline Offenses

• Fraud Worksheet
• Uttering public record FRD-2535-F4
• Identity fraud, value gt200 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

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Identity Fraud(n16 cases)
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Identity Fraud(n16 cases)
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Eluding Police, Endangerment (n172 cases)
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Eluding Police, Endangerment (n172 cases)
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False Statement on Consent Form for Weapon
(n34 cases)

• Mitigations
• Most sentenced to probation
• Most frequent departure reasons
• Plea agreement
• Recommendation of CA

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False Statement on Consent Form for Weapon
(n34 cases)