Case Results

While a case outcome depends on many factors and is not guaranteed, below are some of our recent Virginia criminal case results for the most common misdemeanors and felonies. These Virginia criminal case results are not guaranteed and will depend on the specific facts of your case.

Jurisdiction	Charges	Case Result
Arlington General District Court	Marijuana Possession (Va. Code 18.2-250.1)	Amended to Possession of Paraphernalia
Arlington General District Court	Marijuana Possession of more than one ounce (Va. Code 18.2-248.1)	Amended to Possession of Paraphernalia
Fairfax General District Court	Reckless Driving (Va. Code 46.2-862)	Amended to non-criminal traffic citation of Failure to Obey Highway Sign.
Arlington General District Court	Possession of dangerous weapon in airport (Va. Code. 18.2-287.01)	Dismissed after probation and fine
Arlington General District Court	Drunk in Public	Dismissed after probation
Arlington General District Court	Drunk in Public	Dismissed at first hearing
Arlington General District Court	Protective Order	Dismissed after hearing
Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria	Reckless Driving	Amended just to speeding
Spotsylvania General District Court	15 counts of felony embezzlement	All dismissed
Loudoun County General District Court	Assault & Battery (Va. Code ) and 2 counts of Protective Order Violations	All dismissed
EDVA	Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Burglary with intent to commit Assault and Battery (Va. Code 18.2-91), Failure to Appear (Va. code 19.2-128), Petit Larceny (Va. Code 18.2-96)	Plea to misdemeanor with no additional jail time, felony dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Obstruction of Justice (Va. Code 18.2-460) and Failure to Appear (Va. Code 19.2-128)	Failure to appear dismissed and obstruction amended to a much lower misdemeanor of public intoxication
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Malicious Wounding	Charge was amended to misdemeanor Assault and Battery
Fairfax General District Court	Petit Larceny	Charge dismissed at first hearing
Alexandria General District Court	Assault on Law Enforcement Official (Va. Code 18.2-57) and Public Intoxication	Assault on LEO amended down to disorderly conduct, drunk in public charge dismissed, and no jail time
Prince William General District Court	Public Intoxication	Amended to a traffic infraction
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Protective Order Violation	Dismissed
Arlington General District Court	DUI, 1st	Amended to Reckless Driving
Alexandria General District Court	Petit Larceny	dismissed
Arlington General District Court	Public Intoxication	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Public Intoxication	Dismissed
Fairfax General District Court	DUI 1st (Va. Code 18.2-266) and refusal (Va. Code 18.2-268.2)	DUI amended to Reckless driving, Refusal charge dismissed
Alexandria Circuit Court	Two counts of felony prescription fraud (Va. Code 18.2-258.1)	Amended to two misdemeanor charges
Arlington General District Court	Petit Larceny (18.2-96)	Amended to Trespass and then dismissed after probation
Arlington General District Court	Public Intoxication (Arlington County Code 17-7)	Dismissed at first hearing
Arlington General District Court	Public Intoxication (Arlington County Code 17-7)	Dismissed at first hearing
Alexandria General District Court	Marijuana Possession (Va. Code 18.2-250.1)	Charge dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Felony Malicious Wounding (Va. Code 18.2-51)	Dismissed
Alexandria Circuit Court	Two counts of Felony Malicious Wounding (Va. Code 18.2-51)	Amended to misdemeanors
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations	Felony Abduction (Va. Code) and Assault & Battery	Dismissed
Loudoun General District Court	Petit Larceny	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Two counts of Felony Drug Possession	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Two counts of misdemeanor Destruction of Property	Dismissed
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Felony Strangulation , Assault & Battery	Felony charge dismissed
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Protective Order for Strangulation	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Probation violation	Dismissed
Loudoun County General District Court	Petit Larceny (Va. Code 18.2-96)	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Misdemeanor Public Intoxication (City Code 3-1-5)	Dismissed
Fairfax County General District Court	Reckless Driving (Va. Code 46.2-862)	Misdemeanor amended to an Infraction
Fairfax County General District Court	Reckless Driving	$250 fine
Fairfax County General District Court	Stalking, Profane Language Over Phone	Dismissed
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Two Counts Domestic Assault	One count dismissed, one count probation and fine only
Fairfax County General District Court	Two Counts Marijuana Distribution, Possession of Gun with Schedule I or II Substance	All counts dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Driving on Suspended License	Dismissed
Fairfax County General District Court	Felony Grand Larceny, Disorderly Conduct	Felony dismissed
Fairfax County General District and Circuit Court	Two Counts Felony Drug Possession, Public Swearing, Public Intoxication, Possession of Paraphernalia, Failure to Display License Plate, Driving on a Suspended License	All but 2 charges dismissed
Alexandria Circuit Court	Assault and Battery	Not Guilty after Trial
Alexandra General District Court	Destruction of Property (Va. Code 18.2-137)	Dismissed
Fairfax County General District Court	Driving While Intoxicated, First Offense (Va. Code 18.2-266)	Not Guilty, Dismissed on pre-trial motion
Nelson County Circuit Court	Felony Possession of a Schedule I/II Substance	Dismissed After Probation
Prince William County General District Court	Felony Aiding Another to Obtain DMV Documents, Conspiracy	Conspiracy charge dismissed, Felony Amended to Misdemeanor with probation and no jail time
Arlington General District Court	Petit Larceny, Felony Possession of Stolen Property With Intent to Sell	Both charges Dismissed
Fairfax County General District Court	Two Counts of Felony Possession of a Schedule I/II Substance	One count dismissed, second count amended to misdemeanor possession and then dismissed with restricted license and fine only
Alexandria Circuit Court	Drunk in Public (Alexandria Code 3-1-5)	Dismissed
Loudoun General District Court	Petit Larceny	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Probation Violation	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Felony Possession with Intent to Distribute	Dismissed
Prince William General District Court	Drunk in Public	Dismissed
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Felony Strangulation and Domestic Assault & Battery	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Felony Malicious Wounding	Amended to Misdemeanor Assault, no jail time
Alexandria General District Court	Felony Assault on Law Enforcement	Amended to misdemeanor, no jail time
Fairfax General District Court	Petit Larceny	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Felony Destruction of Property	Amended to misdemeanor, dismissed after 6 months
Arlington Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Domestic Assault & Battery	Amended to Disorderly, dismissed after 6 months
Arlington General District Court	Felony False Statement and Misdemeanor PO violation	Both dismissed
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Domestic Assault, Credit Card Theft, Grand Larceny, Grand Larceny Auto	All dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Protective Order	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Petit Larceny	Dismissed
Alexandria General District Court	Assault & Battery, Sexual Battery	Dismissed
Prince William County Circuit Court	Firearm Rights Restoration Petition	Firearm Rights Restored
Arlington County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Domestic Assault	Dismissed
Alexandria Circuit Court	Firearm Rights Restoration Petition	Firearm Rights Restored
Alexandria Circuit Court	Firearm Rights Restoration Petition	Firearm Rights Restored
Alexandria General District Court	Reckless Driving	Dismissed
Fairfax County General District Court	Destruction of Property	Dismissed at Trial
Fairfax County Circuit Court	Substantial Risk Order (Red Flag Law)	Dismissed at Trial
Alexandria Circuit Court	Firearm Rights Restoration Petition	Firearm Rights Restored
Fairfax County General District Court	Petition for Protective Order (X2)	Petitions Granted in Favor of Clients
Fairfax County General District Court	Reckless Driving	Reduced to Improper Driving (Citation)
Arlington County General District Court	Concealed Weapon, Stolen Firearm, Traffic Offenses	Deferred Disposition on Concealed Weapon (dismissed in one year), all other charges dismissed.
Alexandria Circuit Court	Probation Reduction	Probation Terminated Early
Arlington General District Court	Public Intoxication	Deferred Disposition (Dismissed after one year)
Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	Violation of Protective Order	Dismissed
Prince William County General District Court	Reckless Driving	Deferred Disposition (dismissed after 6 months)
Alexandria General District Court	Assault & Battery	Not Guilty at Trial
Prince William County Circuit Court	Firearm Rights Restoration	Firearm Rights Restored
Prince William County General District Court	Two Counts of Driving Without License	One Count Dismissed, One Count Reduced to Failure to Carry License – $10.00 fine.
Falls Church General District Court	Petition for Protective Order	Protective Order Granted for Client at Trial
Arlington County Circuit Court	Felony Malicious Wounding and Robbery	Not Guilty on Both Counts After Jury Trial
Arlington County General District Court	Brandishing (X2)	One Count Dismissed, One Count Deferred Disposition (dismissed after one year)
Alexandria Circuit Court	Felony Hit and Run	Reduced to Reckless Driving and local infraction. No jail.
Eastern District of Virginia	Reckless Driving	Reduced to Speeding
Alexandria General District Court	Defrauding an Innkeeper	Deferred Disposition (Dismissed after one year)
Fairfax County General District Court	Reckless Driving	Reduced to Speeding Ticket
Arlington County Circuit Court	Firearm Rights Restoration	Petition Granted
Alexandria General District Court	Assault & Battery (18.2-57)	Charge dismissed after successful Motion to Suppress
Fairfax County General District Court	Reckless Driving 115 MPH	Agreed to No Jail with Community Service
Alexandria General District Court	Pubic Intoxication and False Report to Police	Public Intoxication Dismissed, False Report Dismissed after 6 Months (Deferred Disposition)
Alexandria General District Court	Protective Order	Dismissed in Favor of Client
Arlington General District Court	3 Counts of Felony Embezzlement	Reduced to 1 Count, Probation and Restitution Only