PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

September 22, 2004

Contact: William J. Smith (718) 556-7150

Staten Island’s Prosecutors Lead City in Felony Convictions District Attorney Donovan Announces 94.2% Felony Conviction Rate in 2004

STATEN ISLAND, NY – Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. today announced that his office lead the entire City of New York in Conviction Rate for Felony Indictments in the period January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004.“When I assumed the office of District Attorney, I pledged that I would improve the conviction rate for these most serious crimes,” stated District Attorney Donovan. “I am delighted to report to the people of Staten Island that my office led the entire city in the rate of conviction for felony indictments in our first six months in office,” stated District Attorney Donovan.

According to statistics provided by the State of New York’s Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the Richmond County District Attorney’s office led the entire City of New York, including the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, with a 94.2% conviction rate. Out of 172 indictments filed in the first six months of 2004, 162 resulted in a conviction. This was significantly ahead of the citywide average of 89.6% indictments resulting in a conviction.

“Again, I must commend the hard work and dedication of our Assistant District Attorneys and their support staff. Their commitment to justice is quantified in these statistics,” added District Attorney Donovan.

Prior to District Attorney Donovan’s assuming office, in calendar year 2003, the Richmond County District Attorney’s reached a conviction in 393 out of 436 felony indictments; translating to a 90.1% conviction rate, or fourth in the city. For calendar year 2002, the Richmond County District Attorney’s office ranked fifth in the city with an 86.2% conviction rate, reaching a conviction in 282 out of 327 felony indictments. This was below the citywide average of 89.4%

MODIFIED CONVICTION RATES FOR FELONY INDICTMENTS
January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004

	Total Disposed	Convicted	Not Convicted
NYC TOTAL	12220	10944	1276
	100%	89.6%	10.4%
BRONX COUNTY	2752	2457	295
	100%	89.3%	10.7%
KINGS COUNTY	2380	2109	271
	100%	88.6%	11.4%
NY COUNTY	3087	2748	339
	100%	89.0%	11.0%
QUEENS COUNTY	2552	2376	176
	100%	93.1%	6.9%
RICHMOND COUNTY	172	162	10
	100%	94.2%	5.8%
SPECIAL NARCOTICS	1277	1092	185
	100%	85.5%	14.5%

Source: DCJS, ISS (8/2004)

MODIFIED CONVICTION RATES FOR FELONY INDICTMENTS
January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003

	TOTAL DISPOSED	CONVICTED	NOT CONVICTED
NYC TOTAL	23369	21018	2351
	100.0%	89.9%	10.1%
BRONX	5490	4887	603
	100.0%	89.0%	11.0%
KINGS	4533	4092	441
	100.0%	90.3%	9.7%
|NEW YORK	5777	5208	569
	100.0%	90.2%	9.8%
QUEENS	4400	4037	363
	100.0%	91.8%	8.3%
RICHMOND	436	393	43
	100.0%	90.1%	9.9%
SPECNARC	2733	2401	332
	100.0%	87.9%	12.1%

Source: DCJS, ISS (8/2004)

MODIFIED CONVICTION RATES FOR FELONY INDICTMENTS
January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002

	TOTAL DISPOSED	CONVICTED	NOT CONVICTED
NYC TOTAL	24997	22355	2642
	100.0%	89.4%	10.6%
BRONX	6069	5324	745
	100.0%	87.7%	12.3%
KINGS	4812	4322	490
	100.0%	89.8%	10.2%
NEW YORK	6093	5513	580
	100.0%	90.5%	9.5%
QUEENS	4844	4476	368
	100.0%	92.4%	7.6%
RICHMOND	327	282	45
	100.0%	86.2%	13.8%
SPECNARC	2852	2438	414
	100.0%	85.5%	14.5%

Source: DCJS, ISS (8/2004)