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Cases of record · 202548

Arturo Hernandez appeared as defense counsel of record in 48 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Loudoun County · 27 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 9

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 46 of 48. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
22
48%
Dropped
17
37%
Nolle prossed
17
Dismissed
0
Reduced to a lesser charge
7
15%
To Improper Driving
3
Within charge family
4
Acquitted
0
0%

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.

Top charge — DUI / DWI

Arturo Hernandez's most common charge category in 2025 (9 cases of record · 9 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
8
89%
Dropped
0
0%
Reduced to a lesser charge
1
11%

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

Arturo Hernandez'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 Loudoun County 4 4 0
Reckless Driving Loudoun County 4 4 0
DUI / DWI Fairfax County 3 3 0
See also

DUI / DWI outcomes in Loudoun County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for DUI / DWI cases in Loudoun County, using the same definitions as above.

Reduction targets

When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.

Improper Driving
2
75/45 Sp
1
88/55 Sp
1
DWI, First Offense
1
Fail To Obey Highway Sign
1
Improper Driving
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Loudoun County 27 27 0
Fairfax County 9 9 0
Clarke County 6 6 0
Stafford County 4 4 0
Alexandria 1 1 0
Culpeper County 1 1 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Arturo Hernandez appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 16 16 6 8 2
Traffic Infraction 14 14 7 7 0
DUI / DWI 9 9 8 0 1
Reckless Driving 5 5 1 0 4
Assault & Battery 2 0 0 0 0
Failure to Appear 1 1 0 1 0
Obstruction 1 1 0 1 0

Other attorneys with cases in Loudoun County

Listed by case volume in Loudoun County, 2025.

Attorney Loudoun County cases Total (statewide)
William B Mann 1,408 1,604
Kelly King 273 310
Shayan Noor 228 331
Jessica Lau 210 216
Eric Demetriades 205 238
Karen Kirkpatrick 199 259
Michael Harrington 178 200
Ryan Campbell 162 183

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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

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Arturo Hernandez appeared as defense counsel of record in 48 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 48 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Loudoun County, with 27 of 48 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Arturo Hernandez's case record was DUI / DWI (9 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 46 resolved cases: 48% convicted of original charge (22), 37% dropped (17 = 17 nolle prossed + 0 dismissed), 15% reduced to a lesser charge (7), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
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. "Arturo Hernandez — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/arturo-hernandez. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.