Other in Citrus County — Public Defender vs Private Attorney

In Citrus County, we compared 489 Other cases with public defenders against 129 cases with private attorneys (2023-2025). Public defenders achieved a 0.9 percentage point higher dismissal rate.

2.5%
PD Dismissal Rate
489 cases
1.6%
Private Attorney Dismissal Rate
129 cases
-0.9 pts
Dismissal Rate Difference
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Full Comparison: Public Defender vs Private Attorney

Metric Public Defender Private Attorney
Total Cases 489 129
Dismissal Rate 2.5% 1.6%
Conviction Rate 76.5% 94.6%
Guilty Rate 47.9% 52.7%
Adjudication Withheld 28.6% 41.9%
Diversion Rate 10.0% 3.1%
Avg Sentence 3.1 years 4.1 years
Avg Fine $175.00 $98.36
Avg Probation 2.2 years 2.4 years

Important context: Correlation is not causation. Private attorney clients may differ from public defender clients in income, prior criminal history, charge severity, and willingness to go to trial. These factors independently affect outcomes. This data is informational and does not constitute legal advice.

Statewide Comparison

Statewide, the dismissal rate for Other is 10.7% with public defenders and 19.5% with private attorneys (8.8 point difference). Citrus County's -0.9 point difference is below the statewide average.

Location PD Dismissal Private Dismissal Difference
Citrus County 2.5% 1.6% -0.9 pts
Florida (Statewide) 10.7% 19.5% +8.8 pts

Other Charges in Citrus County

Charge PD Cases PD Dismissal Private Cases Private Dismissal
Drug Possession 1,939 1.0% 244 0.8%
Traffic Offense 984 0.5% 165 0.6%
Battery 555 3.2% 152 2.6%
Larceny / Theft 477 0.8% 53 3.8%
Resisting Officer 388 1.3% 65 3.1%
DUI 170 0.0% 112 1.8%
Sex Offense 100 0.0% 100 0.0%
Probation Violation 139 0.0% 15 0.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

In Citrus County, private attorney clients have a 1.6% dismissal rate for Other compared to 2.5% for public defender clients. This is a -0.9 percentage point difference based on 618 cases. However, correlation is not causation — private attorney clients may have different case characteristics.
The conviction rate for Other in Citrus County is 76.5% with a public defender and 94.6% with a private attorney. Conviction includes both guilty findings and adjudication withheld.
Statewide, the dismissal rate is 10.7% for public defenders and 19.5% for private attorneys. Citrus County's difference of -0.9 points compares to a statewide difference of 8.8 points.

Conviction includes guilty pleas and adjudication withheld. Data covers 2023–2025 FDLE public court records. Last updated: March 2026

Important: Differences in outcomes between public defenders and private attorneys may reflect differences in case complexity, defendant resources, charge severity, and other factors — not solely attorney quality. These statistics do not predict individual case outcomes.

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 618 cases analyzed · Citrus County · 2023-2025 · Data last updated March 2026