Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 2025216

B Warren appeared as defense counsel of record in 216 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Richmond City · 216 cases
Most common charge
Assault & Battery · 18

Across 164 resolved 2025 cases, 52% were dropped — 50 nolle prossed and 35 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 164 of 216. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
53
32%
Dropped
85
52%
Nolle prossed
50
Dismissed
35
Reduced to a lesser charge
21
13%
To Improper Driving
1
Within charge family
20
Acquitted
5
3%

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 79 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
7494%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
56%
5 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
100%
5 of 5 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.

Top charge — Assault & Battery

B Warren's most common charge category in 2025 (18 cases of record · 14 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
5
36%
Dropped
7
50%
Reduced to a lesser charge
0
0%

Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the Assault & Battery page for jurisdiction-wide context.

Cases like yours

B Warren'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
Assault & Battery Richmond City 18 18 0
Trespassing Richmond City 17 17 0
Larceny / Theft Richmond City 16 16 0
Weapons Offense Richmond City 12 12 0
DUI / DWI Richmond City 9 9 0
Drug Possession Richmond City 9 9 0
Property Destruction Richmond City 9 9 0
Reckless Driving Richmond City 7 7 0
Obstruction Richmond City 5 5 0
Fraud / Forgery Richmond City 4 4 0
Grand Larceny Richmond City 3 3 0

Each row links to B Warren'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.

Carry Conceal Firearm
2
DWI, First Offense
2
Fail To Stop/ Accident - Misd.
2
Petit Larceny
2
Animal Cruelty
1
Attempt Film Nonconsented Nude
1
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
1
Driving Under Revocation/Suspension
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Richmond City 216 216 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories B Warren appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 92 69 24 37 6
Assault & Battery 18 14 5 7 0
Trespassing 17 13 4 8 1
Larceny / Theft 16 13 4 7 2
Weapons Offense 12 10 0 8 2
DUI / DWI 9 9 5 1 3
Drug Possession 9 7 0 3 4
Property Destruction 9 6 2 2 1
Reckless Driving 7 7 3 4 0
Traffic Infraction 5 4 1 2 1

Other attorneys with cases in Richmond City

Listed by case volume in Richmond City, 2025.

Attorney Richmond City cases Total (statewide)
Megan Miles 573 573
Leonard Mccall 503 773
Erin Topp 418 418
Brenna Hill 384 384
Chase Gunter 372 372
David Wyatt 265 331
Katherine Poindexter 211 234
Brianna Mashel 211 211

View all attorneys with cases in Richmond City →

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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B Warren appeared as defense counsel of record in 216 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 216 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Richmond City, with 216 of 216 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in B Warren's case record was Assault & Battery (18 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 164 resolved cases: 32% convicted of original charge (53), 52% dropped (85 = 50 nolle prossed + 35 dismissed), 13% reduced to a lesser charge (21), 3% acquitted (5). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 79 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 74 (94%) resolved by guilty plea and 5 (6%) went to trial — 5 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. "B Warren — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/b-warren. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.