original_charge
10-year total defendants
Declined
Prosecuted
% Declined
% Prosecuted
Drug statute
29,679
12.4%
85.7%
Enhanced sentencing for use in violent crime (18 usc 924)
6,514
23.9%
73.8%
Everything else
12,798
21.1%
76.6%
False statements (922(a)(6) and 924(a)(1)
5,999
40.7%
57.4%
Felon / drug user in possssion (g1 & g3)
104,447
29.8%
68.9%
Hobb Act (extortion/robbery across state lines)
6,041
21.8%
76.2%
Illegal possession by immigrant
3,368
14.6%
84.6%
Illegal possession for domestic violence, mental restriction or court order (922 g 4, 8 or 9)
2,470
37.8%
60.7%
Illegal sale by dealer
1,180
38.0%
59.3%
Licensed dealer paperwork
2,841
38.3%
59.6%
Machine gun
1,048
18.6%
79.3%
Other gun statute
4,488
33.4%
63.7%
Stolen gun
2,178
34.1%
63.0%
Unlicensed dealer
3,489
40.1%
56.0%