Burglary in Suwannee County, Florida

Burglary cases in Suwannee County result in guilty verdicts at a notably high rate. Of 75 cases, 92 percent ended in conviction, compared to a statewide withheld adjudication rate of 12.9 percent. Suwannee saw only 8 percent of cases result in withheld adjudication—meaning the judge found guilt but did not enter a formal conviction—and zero dismissals. This contrasts with the statewide average dismissal rate of 1.5 percent. The absence of diversion programming in these cases suggests the local State Attorney is pursuing burglary charges aggressively without offering alternatives to conviction.

Sentences in Suwannee County reflect the seriousness of these convictions. The median sentence was 875 days, though the average climbed to 1,675 days because some defendants received substantially longer terms. Prison confinement affected 61.3 percent of those convicted, with an additional 2.7 percent sent to jail. Most defendants relied on public defenders, representing 49.3 percent of cases, while only 6.7 percent had private counsel. The average fine imposed was $591, and probation averaged 1,539 days when ordered.