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Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004 - Statistical Tables

Table 9. Felony defendants released before or detained until case disposition, by most serious arrest charge, 2004

Most serious arrest charge		Number of defendants		Percent of defendants in       the 75 largest counties
				Total		Released before case   disposition		Detained until case disposition
All offenses		54,979		100	%	57	%	43	%
Violent offenses		12,532		100	%	51	%	49	%
	Murder	348		100		12		88
	Rape	499		100		52		48
	Robbery	3,001		100		42		58
	Assault	6,609		100		55		45
	Other violent	2,076		100		57		43
Property offenses		16,840		100	%	57	%	43	%
	Burglary	4,359		100		46		54
	Larceny/theft	4,291		100		58		42
	Motor vehicle theft	2,011		100		39		61
	Forgery	1,999		100		72		28
	Fraud	1,771		100		73		27
	Other property	2,409		100		64		36
Drug offenses		20,074		100	%	60	%	40	%
	Trafficking	8,275		100		60		40
	Other drug	11,799		100		60		40
Public-order offenses		5,533		100	%	65	%	35	%
	Weapons	1,710		100		58		42
	Driving-related	1,730		100		69		31
	Other public-order	2,093		100		66		34
Note: Data on detention/release outcome were available for 98% of all cases. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.

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