Other in Hillsborough County, Florida

In Hillsborough County, defendants charged with "Other" offenses face a 68.8% guilty rate, substantially higher than the statewide guilty outcome rate embedded in these outcomes. The withheld adjudication rate of 14.8% falls below Florida's statewide average of 18.8%, meaning fewer defendants here avoid a technical conviction through judicial discretion. Dismissals occur in just 6.4% of cases—2.2 percentage points below the statewide average of 8.6%—suggesting prosecutors in this circuit pursue charges more aggressively or judges grant fewer pre-trial motions. Diversion programs, which allow case dismissal upon program completion, are used in 7.3% of cases, also below the statewide 8.8%, indicating these alternatives are less frequently offered or accepted locally.

Sentencing patterns reflect serious handling of these charges. The median sentence spans 364 days, while the average climbs to 746.6 days, indicating some cases receive much longer terms. Nearly 42% of defendants face confinement—19.7% to prison and 22.6% to jail—with accompanying probation averaging over 1,000 days. Most defendants (69.7%) retained private attorneys, suggesting either financial means or cases serious enough to prioritize private counsel over public defenders.