Court level
77 % District · 23 % Circuit
Andrew Behrns
Defense counsel of record in 132 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025132
Andrew Behrns appeared as defense counsel of record in 132 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Hampton · 87 cases
Most common charge
Sex Offense · 9
Across 101 resolved 2025 cases, 62% were dropped — 16 nolle prossed and 47 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 101 of 132. "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 38 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
2976%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
924%
8 acquittals · 1 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
89%
8 of 9 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Cases like yours
Andrew Behrns'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Offense | Hampton | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| DUI / DWI | Hampton | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | Hampton | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Hampton | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Trespassing | Hampton | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Andrew Behrns'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.
54/45 Sp
1
59/50 Sp
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
DWI 3rd In 10, BAC .15-.20
1
Nonviolent Felon Poss Gun >10Y
1
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
1
Rd-Op Improper Brakes-Misd.
1
Speeding 44/35 Sp
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 87 | 70 | 17 |
| Newport News | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Isle of Wight County | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| York County | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Southampton County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Gloucester County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Suffolk | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Williamsburg | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Andrew Behrns appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 62 | 46 | 11 | 30 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 23 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| Sex Offense | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Failure to Appear | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trespassing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Other attorneys with cases in Hampton
Listed by case volume in Hampton, 2025.
| Attorney | Hampton cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen K Smith | 503 | 572 |
| Tyrone Johnson | 307 | 599 |
| Michele Cavanaugh | 295 | 344 |
| Charles Haden | 261 | 263 |
| Mario Stellute | 235 | 389 |
| Timothy Clancy | 223 | 366 |
| Joshua Goff | 214 | 449 |
| Shawn Cline | 193 | 225 |
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.
Andrew Behrns appeared as defense counsel of record in 132 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 101 in District Court and 31 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Hampton, with 87 of 132 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Andrew Behrns's case record was Sex Offense (9 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 101 resolved cases: 22% convicted of original charge (22), 62% dropped (63 = 16 nolle prossed + 47 dismissed), 8% reduced to a lesser charge (8), 8% acquitted (8). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 38 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 29 (76%) resolved by guilty plea and 9 (24%) went to trial — 8 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. "Andrew Behrns — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/andrew-behrns. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.