Court level
13 % District · 87 % Circuit
Alanna Trivelli
Defense counsel of record in 146 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025146
Alanna Trivelli appeared as defense counsel of record in 146 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Richmond City · 146 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 33
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 90 of 146. "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 63 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
6298%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
12%
0 acquittals · 1 convictions at trial.
Top charge — Weapons Offense
Alanna Trivelli's most common charge category in 2025 (33 cases of record · 23 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 Weapons Offense page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Alanna Trivelli'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons Offense | Richmond City | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Contempt of Court | Richmond City | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Grand Larceny | Richmond City | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Hit and Run | Richmond City | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Richmond City | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DUI / DWI | Richmond City | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Richmond City | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Alanna Trivelli'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.
Nonviolent Felon Poss Gun >10Y
7
Advance Pay, Construc <$1000
1
Carry Conceal Firearm
1
Carry Concealed Weapon 2 Off
1
Distrb To Accommdate Schedule I/ Ii
1
DWI, First Offense
1
Fail To Stop/ Accident - Misd.
1
Improper Driving
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond City | 146 | 19 | 127 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Alanna Trivelli appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 65 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | 33 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Contempt of Court | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hit and Run | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Murder / Manslaughter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Richmond City
Listed by case volume in Richmond City, 2025.
| Attorney | Richmond City cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Miles | 573 | 573 |
| Leonard Mccall | 503 | 773 |
| Erin Topp | 418 | 418 |
| Brenna Hill | 384 | 384 |
| Chase Gunter | 372 | 372 |
| David Wyatt | 265 | 331 |
| B Warren | 216 | 216 |
| Katherine Poindexter | 211 | 234 |
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
Quick reference for journalists, researchers, and AI assistants citing this page.
Alanna Trivelli appeared as defense counsel of record in 146 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 19 in District Court and 127 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Richmond City, with 146 of 146 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Alanna Trivelli's case record was Weapons Offense (33 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 90 resolved cases: 49% convicted of original charge (44), 30% dropped (27 = 19 nolle prossed + 8 dismissed), 21% reduced to a lesser charge (19), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 63 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 62 (98%) resolved by guilty plea and 1 (2%) went to trial — 0 acquittals and 1 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. "Alanna Trivelli — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/alanna-trivelli. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.