Court level
85 % District · 15 % Circuit
Bobby Howlett
Defense counsel of record in 558 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025558
Bobby Howlett appeared as defense counsel of record in 558 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Norfolk · 316 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 124
Across 458 resolved 2025 cases, 64% were dropped — 109 nolle prossed and 185 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 458 of 558. "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 164 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
14890%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1610%
14 acquittals · 2 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
88%
14 of 16 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Bobby Howlett's most common charge category in 2025 (124 cases of record · 106 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 Larceny / Theft page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Bobby Howlett'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larceny / Theft | Norfolk | 102 | 99 | 3 |
| DUI / DWI | Virginia Beach | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Assault & Battery | Norfolk | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | Norfolk | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Reckless Driving | Virginia Beach | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Larceny / Theft | Chesapeake | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Norfolk | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Larceny / Theft | Virginia Beach | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Trespassing | Norfolk | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | Norfolk | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Stalking | Norfolk | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Norfolk | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Each row links to Bobby Howlett'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.
Improper Driving
4
Improper Driving
4
74/55 Sp
3
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
2
Drug Paraphernalia
2
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
2
75/55 Sp
1
85/60 Sp
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 316 | 277 | 39 |
| Virginia Beach | 152 | 117 | 35 |
| Chesapeake | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Newport News | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Suffolk | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| New Kent County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Chesterfield County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Isle of Wight County | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Bobby Howlett appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 203 | 156 | 44 | 93 | 7 |
| Larceny / Theft | 124 | 106 | 3 | 101 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 46 | 42 | 9 | 24 | 8 |
| DUI / DWI | 43 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 |
| Reckless Driving | 23 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| Assault & Battery | 20 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 17 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Property Destruction | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Stalking | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Trespassing | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Norfolk
Listed by case volume in Norfolk, 2025.
| Attorney | Norfolk cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Robinson | 380 | 535 |
| C Roberts | 356 | 595 |
| Eric Korslund | 297 | 568 |
| Christopher Bettis | 270 | 270 |
| Michael Lutke | 263 | 263 |
| Kristin Paulding | 261 | 439 |
| Kyle Lullo | 217 | 217 |
| James Garrett | 213 | 214 |
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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Bobby Howlett appeared as defense counsel of record in 558 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 475 in District Court and 83 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Norfolk, with 316 of 558 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Bobby Howlett's case record was Larceny / Theft (124 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 458 resolved cases: 25% convicted of original charge (114), 64% dropped (294 = 109 nolle prossed + 185 dismissed), 8% reduced to a lesser charge (36), 3% acquitted (14). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 164 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 148 (90%) resolved by guilty plea and 16 (10%) went to trial — 14 acquittals and 2 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. "Bobby Howlett — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/bobby-howlett. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.