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Withhold of Adjudication: What Does that Mean?

By Luke Newman, P.A. | Posted on September 30, 2025

In Florida, criminal cases can be disposed of (sentenced as) either: a) adjudication of guilt -or- b) withhold of adjudication. A common client question is: “What does that mean?” or “What’s the difference?” This regularly leads to an ad hoc, 10-minute conversation about Florida criminal procedure. This blog post is intended to eliminate the… Read More »

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Withhold of Adjudication: What Does that Mean?

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