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State Attorney Calls Withheld Conviction in College Park Jogger Case an Administrative Error

Monique Worrell says prosecutors offered the plea because they did not believe they could prove intent beyond a reasonable doubt.

Overview

  • Tyler Feight pleaded no contest to battery and left jail on time served with three years of probation requiring a psychosexual evaluation, no contact with the victim, and a three-block stay-away order.
  • Worrell said the prosecutor mistakenly checked the box to withhold adjudication, describing it as an administrative error that did not change the sentence or Feight’s prior felony status.
  • The State Attorney’s Office said the victim agreed to the plea in advance, though police had initially recommended attempted sexual battery charges.
  • Florida’s Attorney General confirmed it is looking into the case, and Worrell said the prosecutor is under review rather than under investigation.
  • Neighbors report feeling unsafe with Feight back nearby, noting his family home is a few houses from the scene as records show nine prior arrests and frequent findings of incompetence to stand trial.