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State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons
2004 - Statistical Tables
Felony Case Processing in State Courts
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Table 4.2. Offense distribution of felons convicted in State courts, by
type of conviction, 2004
Most serious
conviction
offense |
Percent convicted by -- |
|
| |
|
Trial |
|
|
| Total |
|
Guilty Plea |
| Total |
Jury |
Bench |
|
| |
All offenses |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
| Violent
offenses |
18 |
% |
32 |
% |
47 |
% |
21 |
% |
18 |
% |
| |
Murder/a |
1 |
|
5 |
|
10 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
| |
Sexual assault/b |
3 |
|
7 |
|
11 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
| |
Robbery |
4 |
|
6 |
|
10 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
| |
Aggravated assault |
9 |
|
13 |
|
14 |
|
12 |
|
9 |
|
| |
Other violent/c |
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
| Property
offenses |
29 |
% |
24 |
% |
15 |
% |
31 |
% |
28 |
% |
| |
Burglary |
9 |
|
8 |
|
7 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
| |
Larceny/d |
11 |
|
8 |
|
5 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
| |
Fraud/e |
9 |
|
8 |
|
3 |
|
12 |
|
10 |
|
| Drug
offenses |
34 |
% |
25 |
% |
23 |
% |
27 |
% |
33 |
% |
| |
Possession |
15 |
|
9 |
|
6 |
|
11 |
|
13 |
|
| |
Trafficking |
19 |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
20 |
|
| Weapon
offenses |
3 |
% |
4 |
% |
4 |
% |
4 |
% |
3 |
% |
| Other
offenses/f |
16 |
% |
15 |
% |
12 |
% |
17 |
% |
18 |
% |
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Note: Detail may not add
to the total because of rounding.
This table is based on an estimated
582,480 cases.
a/Includes nonnegligent
manslaughter.
b/Includes rape.
c/Includes offenses such
as negligent manslaughter and kidnapping.
d/Includes motor vehicle
theft.
e/Includes forgery and
embezzlement.
f/Composed of nonviolent
offenses such as receiving stolen property and vandalism. |
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Source: National Judicial Reporting Program
See also Methodology
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