PROSECUTION TAKEAWAYS

Since last week:

  • There have been 106 new felony arrests, 55 of which were for violent felony charges
  • Of the 71 new screened felony cases, 35 were accepted for prosecution
  • Only 7 of the new accepted felonies were for felony crimes of violence
  • There have been 57 new felony closed cases, 28 of which were for violent felony charges
  • The rate of violent felonies resulting in “guilty as charged” convictions has increased from 6% in April/May 2022 to 9% as of June 23, 2022