Conviction Rates by Counties
The Worcester County District Attorney's Office lags all other Massachusetts District Attorney's Massachusetts in Superior Court felony convictions. According to a study conducted by Massachusedtts Lawyers Weekly Worcester county had 34% conviction rate. Lawyers Weekly looked at all of the cases that went to trial in Superior Court and considered a conviction anything that resulted at least one felony conviction. If the jury convicted on a misdemeanor only than it considered a loss.
The average rate of conviction statewide is around 60%. The second lowest rate of conviction is Bristol County.
Here are the results
Berkshire County 85
Cape and ISlands 78
Franklin Hampshire 75
Plymouth 71
Essex 68
Hampden 64
Middlesex 62
Suffolk 62
Norfolk 59
Bristol 53
Worcester 34
