Burglary in Levy County, Florida

Burglary cases in Levy County result in guilty findings at a notably high rate of 81.8 percent, with an additional 16.4 percent receiving adjudication withheld—a Florida outcome where judges find guilt but spare defendants a formal conviction record. Together these mean nearly 98 percent of cases end in some form of guilty finding. This contrasts sharply with statewide patterns: Levy County has zero dismissals compared to a 1.5 percent statewide dismissal rate, and its withheld rate slightly exceeds the state average of 12.9 percent. The diversion rate of 1.8 percent falls just below the statewide average of 2.1 percent, indicating defendants here rarely avoid conviction through program completion.

Sentences reflect the conviction severity. The average sentence spans 1,140 days with a median of 593 days, and probation averages nearly 1,000 days. Almost half of burglary defendants receive prison time, while 14.5 percent receive jail sentences. The remaining defendants receive other dispositions. Public defenders represent 61.8 percent of defendants, indicating most cannot afford private counsel. This public defender prevalence combined with high conviction and substantial confinement rates suggests Levy County's State Attorney prioritizes prosecution success and incapacitation for this felony.