Producing Results
“The more reasoned screening and
uniform charging practices now in place allow prosecutors to focus on
the most serious and strongest cases which will lead to higher conviction
rates and more criminals being held accountable for their crimes”
-2004 Adopted Budget
| Felony Conviction Rate 2001-2005** |
| Year |
Total Dispositions |
Nolle/Not Guilty |
Knockdown to CM |
Felony Convictions |
Felony Conviction Rate |
| 2001 |
1472 |
295
(20%) |
280
(19%) |
897 |
61% |
| 2002 |
1567 |
303
(19%) |
302
(19%) |
962 |
61% |
| 2003 |
1395 |
258
(18%) |
180
(13%) |
957 |
69% |
2004 |
1260 |
201
(16%) |
94
(7%) |
965 |
77% |
| 2005 (YTD) |
784 |
123
(16%) |
64
(8%) |
597 |
76% |
| 2003 Felony Conviction Rate by Quarter |
| 1st Quarter |
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
| 64% |
65% |
70% |
75% |
Total Felony Convictions and Number Sentenced to
IDOC*
(Felony Conviction/IDOC Sentence) |
| Year |
Class M |
Class X |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
Class 3 |
Class 4 |
Total Convicted |
# Sentenced to IDOC |
% IDOC Sentences |
| 2002 |
1/ 1 |
9/ 9 |
55/ 43 |
184/ 104 |
249/ 100 |
464/ 155 |
962 |
412 |
43% |
| 2003 |
2/ 2 |
18/ 18 |
81/ 60 |
186/ 107 |
241/ 100 |
429/ 165 |
957 |
452 |
47% |
| 2004 |
1/ 1 |
15/ 15 |
92/ 71 |
192/ 91 |
213/ 92 |
452/ 179 |
965 |
449 |
47% |
| 2005** |
0/0 |
7/ 7 |
54/ 36 |
98/ 56 |
121/ 45 |
317/ 134 |
597 |
278 |
47% |
Felony Trial Dispositions*
| Results of Felony Jury Trials |
| Year |
Guilty |
Not Guilty |
Guilty Percentage |
| 2001 |
19 |
25 |
43% |
| 2002 |
25 |
18 |
58% |
| 2003 |
21 |
16 |
57% |
| 2004 |
22 |
12 |
65% |
| 2005** |
12 |
8 |
60% |
| Results of Felony Bench Trials |
| Year |
Guilty |
Not Guilty |
Guilty Percentage |
| 2001 |
20 |
9 |
69% |
| 2002 |
22 |
14 |
61% |
| 2003 |
12 |
10 |
55% |
| 2004 |
9 |
4 |
69% |
| 2005** |
5 |
3 |
63% |
| Felony Cases Filed (1988-2004) |
| Year |
Number of Felony Cases |
| 1988 |
729 |
| 1989 |
734 |
| 1990 |
818 |
| 1991 |
961 |
| 1992 |
1093 |
| 1993 |
1158 |
| 1994 |
1214 |
| 1995 |
1239 |
| 1996 |
1490 |
| 1997 |
1288 |
| 1998 |
1320 |
| 1999 |
1491 |
| 2000 |
1551 |
| 2001 |
1432 |
| 2002 |
1539 |
| 2003 |
1307 |
| 2004 |
1206 |
| 2005** |
1310 |
* Based on statistics provided by McLean County
Circuit Clerk’s Office
** Through August 2005
Backed by AOIC, Administration Office
of Illinois Courts
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