Stolen Property in Collier County, Florida

Stolen property cases in Collier County result in conviction at notably high rates. Nearly 85 percent of defendants are found guilty, compared to a statewide withheld adjudication rate of 13.6 percent that Collier County matches at 12.1 percent. The county has no dismissals and no diversion outcomes in this charge category, standing well below the statewide diversion rate of 3.8 percent. Only 3 percent of cases end in acquittal. These outcomes suggest the State Attorney's office pursues stolen property cases aggressively and that defendants rarely escape adjudication through case dismissal or diversion programming.

Sentences reflect the conviction-heavy pattern. The average sentence spans nearly six years, with a median of about three years and four months. Confinement is common: 36.4 percent of defendants receive prison time and 12.1 percent receive jail sentences. Most defendants are represented by public defenders at 66.7 percent, with the remainder split between private counsel and other representation. The average probation term exceeds three years, and fines average one hundred dollars.