Court level
37 % District · 63 % Circuit
Andrew Harman
Defense counsel of record in 1,465 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 20251,465
Andrew Harman appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,465 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Wythe County · 498 cases
Most common charge
Drug Possession · 171
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 740 of 1,465. "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 513 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
49897%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
153%
8 acquittals · 7 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
53%
8 of 15 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Drug Possession
Andrew Harman's most common charge category in 2025 (171 cases of record · 75 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 Drug Possession page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Andrew Harman'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 | Radford | 64 | 0 | 64 |
| Drug Possession | Wythe County | 62 | 27 | 35 |
| Drug Possession | Montgomery County | 60 | 19 | 41 |
| Larceny / Theft | Wythe County | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Larceny / Theft | Montgomery County | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Drug Possession | Pulaski County | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Larceny / Theft | Pulaski County | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Grand Larceny | Wythe County | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Reckless Driving | Wythe County | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | Wythe County | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Weapons Offense | Wythe County | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| DUI / DWI | Montgomery County | 16 | 9 | 7 |
Each row links to Andrew Harman'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
39
Improper Driving
11
Defective Equipment Generally
9
Defective Equipment Generally
7
Drug Possession (Schedule I/II)
7
Improper Driving
5
DWI, First Offense
4
Assault & Battery
3
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe County | 498 | 229 | 269 |
| Montgomery County | 287 | 126 | 161 |
| Pulaski County | 220 | 117 | 103 |
| Radford | 155 | 1 | 154 |
| Smyth County | 98 | 3 | 95 |
| Grayson County | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Giles County | 67 | 6 | 61 |
| Carroll County | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Bland County | 23 | 13 | 10 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Andrew Harman appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 725 | 321 | 152 | 107 | 58 |
| Drug Possession | 171 | 75 | 58 | 16 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | 109 | 66 | 49 | 13 | 2 |
| Sex Offense | 68 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 68 | 68 | 9 | 13 | 46 |
| Weapons Offense | 49 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| Failure to Appear | 44 | 41 | 13 | 28 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 31 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Grand Larceny | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | 28 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
Other attorneys with cases in Wythe County
Listed by case volume in Wythe County, 2025.
| Attorney | Wythe County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| William Kilgore | 367 | 620 |
| Robert Campbell | 298 | 327 |
| Michael Sobey | 231 | 263 |
| Rob Campbell | 120 | 254 |
| Paul Cassell | 115 | 160 |
| Will Kilgore | 105 | 120 |
| C Paul Stanley | 96 | 193 |
| Dennis Lee | 71 | 133 |
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 Harman appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,465 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 537 in District Court and 928 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Wythe County, with 498 of 1,465 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Andrew Harman's case record was Drug Possession (171 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 740 resolved cases: 50% convicted of original charge (369), 31% dropped (227 = 144 nolle prossed + 83 dismissed), 18% reduced to a lesser charge (136), 1% acquitted (8). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 513 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 498 (97%) resolved by guilty plea and 15 (3%) went to trial — 8 acquittals and 7 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 Harman — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/andrew-harman. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.