Yesterday, we reviewed average votes to affirm in criminal cases for the First District’s Divisions and the first five Divisions of the Second District.  Today, we’re reviewing the data for the rest of the state.

Division Six of the Second District had a votes to affirm of four or more in only three years (1998, 2010 and 2012).  Votes to affirm was between three and four votes in another three years (2000, 2004 and 2007).  Votes to affirm was between zero and two in twelve years (1993, 1995-1996, 2001-2002, 2006, 2008-2009, 2013-2015 and 2017).  The Supreme Court decided no cases from Division Six in eight years (1990-1992, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005 and 2016).

Division Seven did somewhat better.  Votes to affirm was at four or more in six years (1992, 1994-1996, 2002 and 2006).  Votes to affirm was between three and four in two years (2001 and 2005).  Votes to affirm was between zero and two in nine years (1991, 1998-2000, 2003-2004, 2007, 2009 and 2013).  The Supreme Court decided no cases from Division Seven in nine years (1990, 1993, 1997, 2010-2012 and 2015-2017).

In the seventeen years since the creation of Division Eight, votes to affirm was at four or more in only two years (2013 and 2017).  Votes to affirm was between three and four only in 2007.  Votes to affirm was between zero and two in seven years (2005-2006, 2009-2012, 2014 and 2016).  The Supreme Court decided no cases from Division Eight in seven years (2000-2004, 2008 and 2015).

The Third District had votes to affirm of four or more in nine years (1992, 1997-1998, 2001-2003, 2008, 2010 and 2013).  Votes to affirm was between three and four in six years (1994, 2009, 2011-2012, 2014 and 2017).  Votes to affirm was between zero and two in six years (1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2007 and 2015).  The Supreme Court decided no cases from the Third District in two years (1990 and 1996).

Division One of the Fourth District had a votes to affirm of four or more in seven years (1995-1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009 and 2015).  Votes to affirm was between three and four in five years (1993, 2004-2005, 2008 and 2016).  The Supreme Court decided no criminal cases from Division One in three years (1991, 2001 and 2006).

Division Two of the Fourth District had votes to affirm of four or more in seven years (1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005 and 2009-2010).  Votes to affirm was between three and four in eight years (1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007-2008 and 2012).  Votes to affirm was between zero and two in eight years (1990-1991, 1995, 2006, 2011 and 2013-2015).  The Supreme Court decided no criminal cases from Division Two in three years (2000, 2002 and 2016).

Division Three of the Fourth District has had a relatively low votes to affirm in criminal cases since 1990.  The rate was at four or more in only five years (1994, 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2017).  Votes to affirm was between three and four in five years (2000, 2008 and 2014-2016).  Votes to affirm was between zero and two in ten years (1992-1993, 1995, 1997-1998, 2002-2004, 2006 and 2012-2013).  The Supreme Court decided no criminal cases from Division Three in three years (1990, 1996 and 2009).

Votes to affirm for criminal cases from the Fifth District has been at four or more in nine years (1990-1992, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2011 and 2013).  Votes to affirm was between three and four three times (2003, 2005 and 2009).  Votes to affirm was between zero and two eight times (1997, 1999-2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2017).  The Supreme Court decided no criminal cases from the Fifth District in only three years (2014-2016).

The Sixth District’s votes to affirm in criminal cases has been at four or more in seven years since 1990 (1991, 1997, 1999-2001, 2007 and 2017).  Votes to affirm was between three and four six times (1990, 1993, 2008-2009 and 2011-2012).  Votes to affirm was between zero and two thirteen times (1994-1996, 1998, 2002-2005, 2010, 2013-2014 and 2016).

Finally, we turn to the Court’s criminal cases taken directly from the Superior Court – almost exclusively death penalty appeals.  Average votes to affirm in direct criminal appeals has been at four or more votes every year since 1990 save two: 1996 (3.79) and 2015 (3.94).  Votes to affirm was between six and seven in five years, between five and six twelve times and between four and five nine times during this period.

Join us back here next Thursday as we begin work on a new topic – and Happy Holidays to all!

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