Perjury in Suwannee County, Florida

Perjury cases in Suwannee County result in conviction at unusually high rates. Of 14 cases, 92.9 percent ended in guilty findings, with only 7.1 percent receiving adjudication withheld. Statewide, perjury cases show a 20.5 percent withheld rate and a 1.7 percent dismissal rate. Suwannee County has no dismissals or diversions on record, suggesting prosecutors pursue these cases aggressively and judges apply conviction outcomes consistently. The county's guilty rate substantially exceeds the statewide average, indicating either strong prosecution evidence or different charging practices in Suwannee's judicial circuit.

Defendants convicted of perjury in Suwannee faced significant consequences. Nearly 43 percent received prison sentences, with an average term of 673 days, while 36 percent received jail time. Median sentence was 396 days, reflecting wide variation in case severity. Defendants also faced probation averaging four years and fines of $500. Only 29 percent were represented by public defenders, meaning the majority secured private counsel, though this may reflect either case characteristics or defendants' means.