This week, as we continue to review the data from the Court’s criminal decisions, we’re reviewing the yearly average votes to affirm criminal decisions from Division Three of the First District.

In 1990 and 1991, average votes to affirm was zero. It was 2.2 in 1992, 6 in 1993, 1.33 in 1994 and 2.5 in 1995 and 1996. The Supreme Court decided no criminal cases from Division Three in 1997. Average votes to affirm was 7 in 1998 and 6 in 1999.

The Supreme Court decided no criminal cases from Division Three in 2001 or 2007. Average votes to affirm was 3 in 2000, 4 in 2002 and 2003, 4.67 in 2004, 2.5 in 2005, 2.8 in 2006, zero in 2008 and 2.33 in 2009.

There were no criminal cases from Division Three in 2011. Average votes to affirm was 4.33 in 2010, 3.5 in 2012, 3 in 2013, 5 in 2014, 3.5 in 2015 and 2017 and 7 in 2016, 2018 and so far in 2019.

Join us back here tomorrow as we review the numbers for Division Four of the First District.

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