Intimidation / Threats in Duval County, Florida

Intimidation and threats charges in Duval County result in conviction at notably high rates. Across 215 cases, 76.7 percent of defendants were found guilty, while 21.9 percent received adjudication withheld—a combined 98.6 percent non-dismissal rate that far exceeds statewide patterns. Dismissals occurred in just 0.5 percent of cases, 1.8 percentage points below the statewide average of 2.3 percent. The withheld adjudication rate in Duval is nearly double the statewide average of 12.2 percent, suggesting prosecutors and judges in this county favor resolving these cases through guilt findings rather than outright dismissal. No cases proceeded to diversion, compared to a statewide diversion rate of 2.5 percent, indicating Duval County does not routinely offer pre-trial alternatives for this offense.

Defendants convicted faced substantial consequences. The median sentence was one year in custody, though average sentences stretched to 746.7 days due to outlier longer terms. Nearly two-thirds of defendants (31.6 percent to prison, 35.3 percent to jail) received confinement, while those avoiding incarceration faced probation averaging 871.9 days. Most defendants—65.1 percent—relied on public defenders, with 28.4 percent represented by private counsel.