Court level
18 % District · 82 % Circuit
Anthony White
Defense counsel of record in 248 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025248
Anthony White appeared as defense counsel of record in 248 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Brunswick County · 136 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 23
Across 136 resolved 2025 cases, 50% were dropped — 54 nolle prossed and 14 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 136 of 248. "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 68 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
68100%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
00%
0 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Top charge — Weapons Offense
Anthony White's most common charge category in 2025 (23 cases of record · 19 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
Anthony White'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 | Brunswick County | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Probation Violation | Mecklenburg County | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Larceny / Theft | Mecklenburg County | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Robbery | Brunswick County | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Drug Possession | Brunswick County | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Assault & Battery | Brunswick County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Failure to Appear | Brunswick County | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Weapons Offense | Greensville County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DUI / DWI | Brunswick County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Driving Suspended | Brunswick County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Brunswick County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Murder / Manslaughter | Brunswick County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Anthony White'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.
Nonviol Felon Poss Gun W/I 10Y
4
Assault & Battery
1
Assault & Battery
1
Attempt-Pwi > 5,000 & < 40,000 Cig
1
B&E Occup House To Commit Misd.
1
Carry Conceal Firearm
1
Contrib To Deliq Of Minor
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | 136 | 11 | 125 |
| Mecklenburg County | 53 | 17 | 36 |
| Lunenburg County | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| Greensville County | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Charlotte County | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Caroline County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Dinwiddie County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Henrico County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| New Kent County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Anthony White appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 134 | 55 | 19 | 29 | 7 |
| Weapons Offense | 23 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Larceny / Theft | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Probation Violation | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Robbery | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other attorneys with cases in Brunswick County
Listed by case volume in Brunswick County, 2025.
| Attorney | Brunswick County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wood | 476 | 779 |
| Rocco Columbus | 335 | 609 |
| Kathleen Ortiz | 97 | 102 |
| R Clinton; Jr Clary | 67 | 114 |
| Joseph E; Jr Whitby | 63 | 123 |
| Ashley Link | 56 | 56 |
| Amanda Wood | 32 | 53 |
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.
Anthony White appeared as defense counsel of record in 248 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 44 in District Court and 204 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Brunswick County, with 136 of 248 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Anthony White's case record was Weapons Offense (23 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 136 resolved cases: 32% convicted of original charge (44), 50% dropped (68 = 54 nolle prossed + 14 dismissed), 18% reduced to a lesser charge (24), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 68 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 68 (100%) resolved by guilty plea and 0 (0%) went to trial — 0 acquittals and 0 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. "Anthony White — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/anthony-white. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.