Resisting Officer in Lee County, Florida

Resisting officer charges in Lee County result in conviction at notably high rates. With 85.2% of the 1,991 cases ending in guilty verdicts, Lee County prosecutors secure convictions more aggressively than the statewide pattern suggests. The withheld adjudication rate of 9.3% falls substantially below Florida's statewide average of 14.5%, meaning judges in this county are less likely to spare defendants a formal conviction record through that pathway. Dismissals and diversions are both uncommon, each occurring in just 1.6% of cases—diversion rates trail the statewide average of 4.8% significantly, indicating Lee County offers fewer opportunities to resolve these charges outside the criminal justice system.

Sentences are moderate in length but jail confinement is the dominant outcome. The median sentence runs 75 days, though probation extends significantly longer at a median that averages 463.8 days overall. Just 3% of defendants receive prison time, while 52.4% face jail sentences, suggesting most convictions result in short-term incarceration rather than lengthy confinement. Public defenders represent about 21% of defendants, while only 9.8% secured private counsel, leaving the representation picture incomplete for the remaining cases.