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- U.S. District Courts--Defendants Charged With Violations of Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act:1980-1987
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- ______________Marihuana_____________
- Item 1980 1984 1985 1986 1987
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- Defendants disposed of 1,690 3,179 3,984 3,989 4,404
- Not convicted 569 667 854 904 942
- Dismissed(1) 483 516 709 777 816
- Convicted 1,121 2,512 3,130 3,085 3,462
- By guilty plea and nolo
- contendere 772 1,895 2,523 2,637 2,968
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- Imprisonment, total(2) 754 1,841 2,036 2,048 2,354
- Regular sentence 555 1,344 1,512 1,594 1,855
- Avg. sentence (mo.) 47.2 54.4 53.2 55.7 61.4
- Other sentences to prison(2) 199 497 524 454 499
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- Probation, total 341 616 938 902 1,040
- Avg. sentence (mo.) 37.9 42.0 31.2 33.4 35.3
- Fine only 20 11 83 91 92
- Other(3) 6 44 73 44 6
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- ________________Drugs_______________
- Item 1980 1984 1985 1986 1987
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- Defendants disposed of 3,290 4,548 5,595 7,321 8,976
- Not convicted 749 786 868 1,009 1,210
- Dismissed(1) 620 668 692 813 982
- Convicted 2,541 3,762 4,727 6,312 7,766
- By guilty plea and nolo
- contendere 1,830 2,935 3,839 5,125 6,404
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- Imprisonment, total(2) 1,945 3,049 3,701 5,058 6,388
- Regular sentence 1,410 2,326 2,885 4,169 5,361
- Avg. sentence (mo.) 60.8 71.8 69.6 73.1 74.9
- Other sentences to prison(2) 535 723 816 889 1,027
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- Probation, total 588 661 960 1,148 1,346
- Avg. sentence (mo.) 39.9 44.3 39.7 41.6 42.8
- Fine only 4 4 3 15 17
- Other(3) 4 48 63 91 15
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- Controlled Substances
- _________(prescribed drugs)_________
- Item 1980 1984 1985 1986 1987
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- Defendants disposed of 1,363 1,464 1,598 1,624 1,750
- Not convicted 276 279 246 257 279
- Dismissed(1) 234 237 200 221 249
- Convicted 1,087 1,185 1,352 1,367 1,471
- By guilty plea and nolo
- contendere 848 963 1,138 1,126 1,283
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- Imprisonment, total(2) 780 866 1,049 1,046 1,165
- Regular sentence 582 636 810 838 972
- Avg. sentence (mo.) 46.5 67.6 69.3 81.2 85.0
- Other sentences to prison(2) 198 230 239 208 193
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- Probation, total 303 307 287 303 294
- Avg. sentence (mo.) 37.2 43.4 40.5 43.7 42.6
- Fine only 3 3 6 2 6
- Other(3) 1 9 10 16 6
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- 1. Includes defendants committed under 28 USC 2902, Narcotic Addict
- Rehabilitation Act of 1966.
- 2. Split or mixed sentences of prison and probation in the same case
- as indeterminate and Youth Correction Act sentences are included.
- 3. Includes deportation, suspended sentences, imprisonment for four
- days or less or for time already served, remitted and suspended
- fines and life sentences.
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- Source:Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.