Drug Manufacturing in Broward County, Florida
11 cases (2023-2025) · Broward County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2023-2025 data
Drug manufacturing cases in Broward County result in conviction at a 100 percent rate, a stark contrast to the statewide dismissal rate of 5.9 percent and withheld adjudication rate of 9.6 percent. This county shows zero dismissals, zero acquittals, and zero diversions across 11 cases—a prosecution posture far more aggressive than the Florida average. The State Attorney's circuit has clearly prioritized manufacturing charges as serious offenses warranting full prosecution, with no pathway to case dismissal or alternative resolution available to defendants.
Sentencing reflects this uncompromising approach. The average sentence runs nearly three years, with median confinement reaching approximately three years as well. Nearly two-thirds of defendants received prison time, while the remaining portion drew probation averaging nearly four years. No defendants accessed diversion programs that might have allowed conviction avoidance through program completion. The data shows drug manufacturing in Broward is treated as a serious felony with limited flexibility in prosecution or sentencing.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Figures cover 11 cases (2023-2025) — fewer than 30 cases resolved in 2025, so multi-year figures are shown.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Drug Manufacturing charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 58 prosecutor decisions on Drug Manufacturing charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 93.1% — above the 53.5% statewide rate. These decisions happen early in a case, before trial.
Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, State Attorney case data (2023-2025). Rates are per charge, not per defendant — a dropped charge often reflects a plea agreement on another charge in the same case, not the case going away. Percentages are of charges receiving a prosecution decision; transfers between courts are excluded. Court outcome data on this page is a separate dataset covering cases that reached disposition. Statewide charging patterns: The Florida Prosecution Report.
Outcome Breakdown (2023-2025)
Exhibit · Case outcomes (2023-2025)
Largest outcomeGuilty — 100.0% of 11 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 11 cases · 2023-2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com
Sentencing Breakdown (2023-2025)
Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2023-2025)
Confinement-type detail below is computed across all available years (2023-2025).
| Confinement Type | Count | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|
| State Prison Facility | 7 | 3.0 years |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Drug Manufacturing sentencing in Broward County.
Age Distribution (2023-2025)
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | First Degree | 11 |
Related Charges in Broward County
Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
| Charge | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Offense | 6,643 | 22.2% | 1.7% |
| Larceny / Theft | 3,223 | 62.6% | 1.7% |
| Drug Possession | 2,033 | 54.5% | 12.2% |
| Resisting Officer | 1,592 | 52.6% | 5.2% |
| Trespassing | 1,381 | 55.9% | 4.6% |
| Other | 1,341 | 33.0% | 32.5% |
| Battery | 830 | 54.1% | 8.4% |
| Fraud | 992 | 55.0% | 3.2% |
Cite this page
FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Drug Manufacturing in Broward County, Florida (2023-2025). Based on 11 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/drug-manufacturing/broward
About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Broward County. "Guilty" includes all cases where the defendant was found guilty. "Adjudication withheld" is a Florida-specific disposition where guilt is found but the court withholds formal adjudication under FL Statute 948.01. "Dismissed" includes all cases dismissed by the court or prosecution.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 11 cases (2023-2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com