Trespassing in Marion County — Public Defender vs Private Attorney

In Marion County, we compared 1,046 Trespassing cases with public defenders against 22 cases with private attorneys (2023-2025). Both counsel types had similar dismissal rates.

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PD Dismissal Rate
1,046 cases
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Private Attorney Dismissal Rate
22 cases
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Dismissal Rate Difference
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Full Comparison: Public Defender vs Private Attorney

Metric Public Defender Private Attorney Self-Represented
Total Cases 1,046 22 273
Dismissal Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Conviction Rate 99.2% 86.4% 100.0%
Guilty Rate 86.6% 63.6% 78.0%
Adjudication Withheld 12.6% 22.7% 22.0%
Diversion Rate 0.6% 13.6% 0.0%
Avg Sentence 1.6 months 1.1 months 11 days
Avg Fine $119.15 $73.53 $54.52
Avg Probation 10.0 months 9.7 months 6.1 months

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 Trespassing is 5.0% with public defenders and 3.5% with private attorneys (-1.5 point difference). Marion County's 0.0 point difference is above the statewide average.

Location PD Dismissal Private Dismissal Difference
Marion County 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 pts
Florida (Statewide) 5.0% 3.5% -1.5 pts

Other Charges in Marion County

Charge PD Cases PD Dismissal Private Cases Private Dismissal
Traffic Offense 2,583 0.0% 798 0.0%
Drug Possession 2,952 2.2% 199 7.0%
Larceny / Theft 2,243 0.2% 212 0.5%
Battery 1,628 0.4% 272 0.7%
Other 1,079 0.7% 201 2.0%
DUI 597 0.2% 469 0.0%
Probation Violation 771 0.0% 64 0.0%
Resisting Officer 751 0.1% 79 1.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

In Marion County, private attorney clients have a 0.0% dismissal rate for Trespassing compared to 0.0% for public defender clients. This is a 0.0 percentage point difference based on 1,068 cases. However, correlation is not causation — private attorney clients may have different case characteristics.
The conviction rate for Trespassing in Marion County is 99.2% with a public defender and 86.4% with a private attorney. Conviction includes both guilty findings and adjudication withheld.
Statewide, the dismissal rate is 5.0% for public defenders and 3.5% for private attorneys. Marion County's difference of 0.0 points compares to a statewide difference of -1.5 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 · 1,068 cases analyzed · Marion County · 2023-2025 · Data last updated March 2026