Robbery in Miami-Dade County, Florida

In Miami-Dade County, robbery cases result in conviction at notably high rates. Of 1,810 cases, 68.3 percent end in guilty verdicts, and another 19.0 percent result in adjudication withheld—a Florida-specific outcome where judges find guilt but spare defendants a formal conviction record. Combined, nearly 87 percent of robbery cases resolve with a finding of guilt. The diversion rate of 11.2 percent far exceeds the statewide average of 1.2 percent, suggesting Miami-Dade's State Attorney aggressively diverts robbery defendants into pre-trial programs as an alternative to conviction. Dismissals occur in just 1.2 percent of cases, slightly below the statewide average of 1.5 percent, reflecting the county's resource-intensive prosecution approach.

Sentences are substantial: the average runs 2,319 days with a median of 1,461 days. More than half of convicted defendants receive prison time, while 20.4 percent serve jail sentences. The remaining defendants typically receive probation averaging 1,725 days. Public defenders handle most cases (52.8 percent), compared to private attorneys (27.2 percent), indicating many defendants lack resources to hire counsel. Average fines of 461 dollars accompany most sentences.