Court level
63 % District · 37 % Circuit
Amy Wilson
Defense counsel of record in 317 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025317
Amy Wilson appeared as defense counsel of record in 317 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Culpeper County · 93 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 23
Across 178 resolved 2025 cases, 54% were dropped — 81 nolle prossed and 16 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 178 of 317. "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 81 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
7593%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
67%
0 acquittals · 6 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
0%
0 of 6 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — DUI / DWI
Amy Wilson's most common charge category in 2025 (23 cases of record · 15 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 DUI / DWI page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Amy Wilson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUI / DWI | Culpeper County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Culpeper County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Culpeper County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Orange County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Failure to Appear | Culpeper County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Culpeper County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | Madison County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Fauquier County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | Orange County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | Alexandria | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | Fauquier County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Culpeper County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Amy Wilson'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
3
74/55 Sp
1
98/60 Reckless Dr
1
Credit Card Fraud<$1000 6M
1
Driving Under Revocation/Suspension
1
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culpeper County | 93 | 91 | 2 |
| Orange County | 76 | 18 | 58 |
| Fauquier County | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Madison County | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Louisa County | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Fairfax County | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Alexandria | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Spotsylvania County | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Prince William County | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Amy Wilson appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 178 | 86 | 25 | 52 | 9 |
| DUI / DWI | 23 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Traffic Infraction | 23 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 12 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Culpeper County
Listed by case volume in Culpeper County, 2025.
| Attorney | Culpeper County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| James S Reid | 433 | 457 |
| Kevin E Smith | 398 | 398 |
| Hannon E Wright | 283 | 306 |
| Anthony Martin | 255 | 542 |
| James R Herring | 254 | 368 |
| Kevin Smith | 232 | 255 |
| Hannon Wright | 221 | 265 |
| Ryan J Rakness | 217 | 390 |
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.
Amy Wilson appeared as defense counsel of record in 317 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 200 in District Court and 117 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Culpeper County, with 93 of 317 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Amy Wilson's case record was DUI / DWI (23 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 178 resolved cases: 36% convicted of original charge (64), 54% dropped (97 = 81 nolle prossed + 16 dismissed), 10% reduced to a lesser charge (17), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 81 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 75 (93%) resolved by guilty plea and 6 (7%) went to trial — 0 acquittals and 6 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. "Amy Wilson — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/amy-wilson. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.