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---------------Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 19133Judicial Processing of DefendantsTable 5.1 B Defendants charged with violation of drug laws In U.S. District Courts, by type of disposition, and type and length ofsentence, years ending June 30, 1945-82N::>TE: See NOTE, Table 5.15. These data represent defendants charged Drug Import and Export Act (Tit Ie 18 U.S.C 171-2UU); and otherwith Federal offenses under the following statutes: TItle 21 U.S.C. narcotic drug laws (26 U.S.C. 4701-4736, 7237).176(0) (the Marihuana Tax Act); Title 26 U.S.C. 11107 (Customs laws The District of Columbia is excluded from these data throughgoverning border crossings by narcotic addicts or violators); Tit I e III 1973. The territorial courts of the Virgin Islands, Canal Zone, andU.S.C. 4741-62 (imposition of tax and affixing of tax stamps); 18 U.S.C. Guam are excluded through 1976. Data provided for the year ending494 (making false statements with Intent to defraud the United States); June 30, 1977 have been revised by the Source.113 U.S.C. 14U3 (conspiracy to commit an offense under the Narcotic Beginning in 1977, the periods reported for lengths of sentences Drug Import and Export Act); 18 U.S.C. 1406 (Immunity from of Imprisonment are I through 12 months, 13 through 35 months, 36 prosecution for grand Jury testimony conc'!rning violations of the through 59 months, and 60 months and over. INarcotic Drug Import and Export Act>t, other prOVisions of the NarcoticjType of sentenceNat convictedConvicted and sentenced~cr; ... rtted by Convicted by ImprlSonmenf11Youth Average AverageIiCorrectionsI yearsentenceOver I yearsentencePlea of guilty IIAct orTotalof Im- toYear ending Total or noloIand I day and I day 3 to 5 5 years Split Indetera youthfulre2ularbFine a~d prisonment probationJune 30 defendants Total D/smissed a Court Jury Total contendere Court Juryand underTotalto 3 lears years and OVer sentence c minate offender e Probation other (in months)g (in months)X1945 1,413 Z211 197 5 26 1,185 1,062 35 88 8613013 360 14U 53 X X X 287 37 22.2 Nt>.1946 1,687 349 305 13 31 1,338 1,218X 43037 83 949377 108 34 X X X 369X20 18.7 Nt>.1~47 1,131::1U 210 153 17 4U 1,670 1,517 57 96 1,128471Ii452 161 44 X X X 504 38 19.7 Nt>.1948 1,790 308 237 14 57 1,482 1,324 48 110 1,048 ,I. X 488 408 122 30 X X X 411 23 18.6 Nt>.1949 1,1::106 2UU 141::1 14 46 1,598 1,404 59X 541135 1,187451 152 43 X X X 391::1 13 18.9 Nt>.1950 2,400 264 184 28 52 2,136 1,907 61 161::1 1,654 i X 595 736 211l 105 X X X 471X 473II 21.9671Nt>.1951 2,332 304 234 25 45 2,028 1,745 105 178 1,659 328 187 X X X 345X 2212465227.1402 276Nt>.1952 2,121 252 184 29 39 1,869 1,523 109 237 1,551 X X X 312X6 35.2 1\)6.1953 2,336 333 237 30 66 2,003 1,589 121 293 1,51::16108 789))358 331 X XXX 40371.14 38.4681 Nt>.1954 2,220 310 239 213 43 1,910 1,491 107 312 1,4113 r, 360 370 X X X 411 16 41.3 Nt>.1955 2,166 363 279 32 52 1,803 1,386 95 322 1,457 ~ X 47 6411 360 402 X X X 329 17 43.5IiX 511 511 Nt>.1956 1,835 314 221 36 57 1,521 1,168 93 260 1,258 341 376 X X X 250 13 45.8 Nt>.1957 1,910 256 184 28 44 1,654 1,264 91 299 1,432!j X 16 326 2413 1342 X X X 2LU 2 66.0i' X 25 167 141Nt>.1958 1,942 301 217 25 5S' 1,641 1,138 129 374 1,3511,018 X XXX 282438 69.4 Nt>.1959 1,742 364 267 40 57 1,371:1 I,CU5 112 261 1,151126 95 887 X X X 224~3 74.2 Nt>.X1960 1,846 340 2633338 39 1,506 1,155 93 2511 1,232145 148 906 X X X 271X3 72.1l Nt>.1961 1,828 31342248 20 45 I,SI5 1,171 74 270 1,2513126 105 985 X X X 252 5 74.0~X 3111\)6.1%2 1,6113 240 175 29 36 1,4U3 1,022 113 2613 1,173129 106 900 X X X 217X13 70.5 Nt>.1963 1,689 283 2223934 27 1,406 1,040 112 254 1,085144 113 789 X XXX 304 17 70.1 1\)6.1964 1,67928271 205 32 34 1,4U13 1,039 112 257 1,076142157 749 X XJX 309 23 63.7 Nt>.X1965 2,071::153323 257 41 25 1,755 1,384 132 239 1,257186 197 821 XIiX X 480 J!jX 8560.3154 276Nt>.1966 2,223 349 280 36 33 1,874 1,469 119 286 1,272I757 X XXX 589 13 61.3 Nt>.1%7 2,25U 421l 363 34 31 1,822 1,42483115' 279 1,180139 245 713 X XXX 620 22 62.0 Nt>.1968 2,692 563 466 49 48 2,129 1,664 138 327931,3613141 203 841 X X X 728X IIU33 64.4Nt>.1%9 3,545 836 716 50 7U 2,7U9 2,239 123 347 1,581179 5UU 892 X X X 1,110 113 63.7 Nt>.197U 3,42U 959 886IX 101413 45 2,461 2,030 97 334 1,2133166 276 740 X X X 1,156X 24922 64.8Nt>.1971 5,366 2,204 2,OllU 43 81 3,162 2,682 94 386 1,834300 428 857 X XXX 1,25111113270 58.5 Nt>.1972 6,848 1,600 1,396 52 152 5,248 4,391 228 629 3,U5U396 7139 983 X XXX 2,0613 130 46.4 Nt>.1973 9,983 2,169 1,9051,44583 181 7,814 6,297 393 1,124 5,097744 1,343'I1,565 X X X 2,591X 1,547126 45.5Nt>.1974 10,9139 2,744 2,430 80 234 8,245 6,666 437 1,142 5,125792 1,390 1,396IIX X X 3,039 81 43.7 Nt>.1975 IU,901 2,7~0 2,454 62IX 1,366234 8,151 6,531 393 1,227 4,8877U6 1,441 1,374 X X X 3,20~X 1,22155 45.31\)6.1976 10,762 2,721 2,404 73 244 8,041 6,324 446 1,271 5,039790 1,544 1,484 X X X4,661l2,927 75 47.6 Nt>.1977 9,741 2,106 1,7541,50553 299 7,635 5,97U 387 1,2713 5,21213136 1,366 1,466 8'7 367 903,6052,324 90 42.1 39.51978 7,860 2,0438851,729 37 277 5,817 4,440 290 !,087 4,11623~956\1,141 169 275:1,82070 1,63036968 51.3 38.6197~ 6,6U9 1,542 1,297 34 211 5,067 3,662 24U 1,165 3,641614 13613 969 454 190 177 1,379 47 50.13 37.13!2,547198U 6,34321::111,5~4 1,337 32 225 4,749 3,450 236 1,063 3,479565 792 909 499 248 11::15 1,232 38 54.5i 2,865 38.719814037,008 1,662 1,385 29 248 5,346 3,757 308 1,21:l1 h3,1356578 748 1,136 527 321 143 1,371! 3,516 383119 55.5 36.619112 7,9111 1,64.'1 1,360 51 234 6,336 4,7913 342 1,196 4,5136729 966 1,431:l 643 312 liS 1,617 133 61.4 34.1aBeginning in 1968, defendants who were committed pursuant todTitle 18 U.S.C. 4205b(l) and (2). Included in total imprisonment213 U.S.C. 2902(b) of the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act are prior JO 19713.Includ&d in the dismissed column. Title 18 U.S.C. 5010(b)(c). Included in total imprisonment prior ~I ncludes sentences of more than 6 months that are to be to 19113. f,followgd by a term of probation (mixed sentences).Includes deportation, suspended sentences, imprisonment for 4dThe split sentence is a sentence on a one-count indictment of 6 days or less or for time already served, remitted and suspended fines.months or less iii a jail type institution followed by a term of gExcludes split sentences, indeterminate sentences, Youthprobation. Included in these figures are mixed sentences involving Corrections Act and youthful offender sentences, and life sentences~confinement for 6 months or less on one count, to be followed by a beginrNng in 1978.te'rm of probation on one 01' more counts.Includes 4U pleas of nolo contendere.Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Federal Offenders in United States District Courts, 1982 (Washington, D.C.:Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 19B2), pp. H-22., H-23. Table adapted by SdRCEBOO< staff.~IIIi496 497