Plea Differences by Defendant Race/Ethnicity

Plea Differences by Defendant Race/Ethnicity - Black Defendants

This chart shows the percent of Black and White individuals charged with a felony who plead guilty to a misdemeanor. This indicator helps determine whether plea outcomes are equally distributed across defendants.

Initial filing charge is determined by the most serious filed charge; resolution charge is determined by the most serious conviction charge. Cases grouped by disposition date. Last name used to better identify Hispanic individuals.

Source: Prosecutorial Performance Indicators PPI 7.6Get the data