APPENDIX 4 (A)

 

COMPARATIVE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR 1998 DECIDED APPEALS

ALL APPEALS - % CIVIL AND CRIMINAL

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998
Civil

62%
(154 of 249)

57%
(193 of 340)

59%
(174 of 295)

73%
(190 of 260)

63%
(124 of 198)
Criminal

38%
(95 of 249)

43%
(147 of 340)

41%
(121 of 295)

27%
(70 of 260)

37%
(74 of 198)

CIVIL APPEALS - TYPE OF DISPOSITION

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998
Affirmed

55%

48%

52%

47%

40%
Reversed

26%

31%

32%

37%

37%

Modified

13%

13%

10%

5%

6%
Dismissed after Argument

1%

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--

2%

1%
Other

5%

8%

6%

9%

16%
(e.g. judicial suspension; Rule 500.17 certified question)

CRIMINAL APPEALS - TYPE OF DISPOSITION

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998
Affirmed

75%

59%

63%

67%

62%

Reversed

16%

25%

24%

21%

30%
Modified

6%

9%

9%

3%

1%

Dismissed

3%

7%

4%

9%

7%