Court level
58 % District · 42 % Circuit
Amina Matheny-Willard
Defense counsel of record in 156 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025156
Amina Matheny-Willard appeared as defense counsel of record in 156 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Norfolk · 34 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 28
Across 106 resolved 2025 cases, 68% were dropped — 44 nolle prossed and 28 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 106 of 156. "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 34 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
2162%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1338%
4 acquittals · 9 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
31%
4 of 13 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Weapons Offense
Amina Matheny-Willard's most common charge category in 2025 (28 cases of record · 22 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
Amina Matheny-Willard'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 | Suffolk | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Assault & Battery | Norfolk | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Hampton | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Norfolk | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Virginia Beach | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Virginia Beach | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Robbery | Suffolk | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Chesapeake | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Obstruction | Suffolk | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Isle of Wight County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Amina Matheny-Willard'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.
Credit Card Fraud<$1000 6M
4
Assault & Battery
1
Assault And Battery By Mob
1
Nonviol Felon Poss Gun W/I 10Y
1
Rec/Buy Stolen Goods <$1000
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Suffolk | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Virginia Beach | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Chesapeake | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Hampton | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Isle of Wight County | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Northampton County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| York County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Amina Matheny-Willard appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 53 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 28 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Robbery | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Trespassing | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Norfolk
Listed by case volume in Norfolk, 2025.
| Attorney | Norfolk cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Robinson | 380 | 535 |
| C Roberts | 356 | 595 |
| Bobby Howlett | 316 | 558 |
| Eric Korslund | 297 | 568 |
| Christopher Bettis | 270 | 270 |
| Michael Lutke | 263 | 263 |
| Kristin Paulding | 261 | 439 |
| Kyle Lullo | 217 | 217 |
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.
Amina Matheny-Willard appeared as defense counsel of record in 156 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 91 in District Court and 65 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Norfolk, with 34 of 156 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Amina Matheny-Willard's case record was Weapons Offense (28 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 106 resolved cases: 21% convicted of original charge (22), 68% dropped (72 = 44 nolle prossed + 28 dismissed), 8% reduced to a lesser charge (8), 4% acquitted (4). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 34 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 21 (62%) resolved by guilty plea and 13 (38%) went to trial — 4 acquittals and 9 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. "Amina Matheny-Willard — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/amina-matheny-willard. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.