Court level
94 % District · 6 % Circuit
Adam Wood
Defense counsel of record in 779 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025779
Adam Wood appeared as defense counsel of record in 779 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Brunswick County · 476 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 147
Across 723 resolved 2025 cases, 66% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Defective Equipment Generally (276 cases).
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 723 of 779. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.
Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology. Convicted = guilty disposition on originally filed charge. Reduced = guilty disposition with non-empty amended charge. Dropped = nolle prosequi or dismissal. Acquitted = found not guilty at trial.
Plea vs trial
Of 580 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
57198%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
92%
5 acquittals · 4 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
56%
5 of 9 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Reckless Driving
Adam Wood's most common charge category in 2025 (147 cases of record · 145 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.
Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the Reckless Driving page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Adam Wood's most common charge × jurisdiction combinations in 2025. If your charge and county appear here, this attorney has handled cases like yours specifically — at the volume shown. Minimum 3 cases per row.
| Charge | Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reckless Driving | Brunswick County | 128 | 125 | 3 |
| Larceny / Theft | Henrico County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Chesterfield County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Colonial Heights | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Chesterfield County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Colonial Heights | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Mecklenburg County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Petersburg | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Chesterfield County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Adam Wood's charge × jurisdiction page where outcomes for that combination are visible site-wide.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Defective Equipment Generally
276
Defective Equipment Generally
67
Defective Equipment Generally
11
Improper Driving
11
Speeding 79/70
10
79/70 Sp
9
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
7
Speeding 84/70
5
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | 476 | 467 | 9 |
| Chesterfield County | 73 | 73 | 0 |
| Mecklenburg County | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Colonial Heights | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Petersburg | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Prince George County | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Sussex County | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| Nottoway County | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Dinwiddie County | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Adam Wood appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Infraction | 403 | 392 | 36 | 43 | 310 |
| Other | 181 | 149 | 42 | 72 | 35 |
| Reckless Driving | 147 | 145 | 11 | 10 | 124 |
| Larceny / Theft | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kidnapping / Abduction | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trespassing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Brunswick County
Listed by case volume in Brunswick County, 2025.
| Attorney | Brunswick County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Rocco Columbus | 335 | 609 |
| Anthony White | 136 | 248 |
| Kathleen Ortiz | 97 | 102 |
| R Clinton; Jr Clary | 67 | 114 |
| Joseph E; Jr Whitby | 63 | 123 |
| Ashley Link | 56 | 56 |
| Amanda Wood | 32 | 53 |
What this data does not show
- Retained matters not of court record — cases settled before formal counsel of record was entered
- Federal court cases — state-court records only
- Case facts, evidence quality, witness cooperation, or client circumstances
- Plea-versus-trial strategy, motion practice, or sentencing advocacy
- Quality of legal representation
- The 19th Judicial Circuit (Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church) Circuit Court is not in CIS — district-level cases for those three jurisdictions are included; circuit-level are not. See coverage notes.
Outcomes reflect the recorded facts of cases, not the quality of advocacy. Past outcomes do not predict future case results. For legal advice, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
Common questions
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Adam Wood appeared as defense counsel of record in 779 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 735 in District Court and 44 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Brunswick County, with 476 of 779 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Adam Wood's case record was Reckless Driving (147 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 723 resolved cases: 14% convicted of original charge (100), 20% dropped (143 = 51 nolle prossed + 92 dismissed), 66% reduced to a lesser charge (475), 1% acquitted (5). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 580 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 571 (98%) resolved by guilty plea and 9 (2%) went to trial — 5 acquittals and 4 convictions at trial.
Virginia District Court Information System (DCIS) and Circuit Court Information System (CIS), 2025 calendar year, direct extraction. Aggregated by defense counsel of record per the methodology. Refreshed quarterly. Last updated May 2, 2026.
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Methodology
Cases are counted by defense counsel of record as recorded in DCIS (district) and CIS (circuit). Outcomes use the strict definitions published at virginiacourtfile.com/methodology. Resolved includes only cases with final disposition codes (Guilty, Not Guilty, Dismissed, Nolle Prosequi). Convicted is a guilty disposition on the originally filed charge with no amended charge. Reduced is a guilty disposition with a non-empty amended charge field. Dropped combines Dismissed and Nolle Prosequi. Pending cases, certifications, and probation revocations are excluded from the outcome rates above.
Citation
VirginiaCourtFile.com. "Adam Wood — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/adam-wood. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.