Court level
34 % District · 66 % Circuit
Brandon Baker
Defense counsel of record in 178 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025178
Brandon Baker appeared as defense counsel of record in 178 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Lynchburg · 86 cases
Most common charge
Drug Possession · 23
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 108 of 178. "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 81 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
7289%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
911%
3 acquittals · 6 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
33%
3 of 9 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Drug Possession
Brandon Baker's most common charge category in 2025 (23 cases of record · 14 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
Brandon Baker'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Possession | Lynchburg | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Failure to Appear | Lynchburg | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Larceny / Theft | Lynchburg | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Trespassing | Campbell County | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | Campbell County | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Assault & Battery | Lynchburg | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Contempt of Court | Campbell County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Failure to Appear | Campbell County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | Campbell County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Lynchburg | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Weapons Offense | Rockbridge County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sex Offense | Appomattox County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Brandon Baker'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.
Distrb/Sell For Proft Schedule I/Ii
4
Assault & Battery
1
Distrb Schedule I/Ii 2nd Off
1
Driv Susp/Rev No Endanger-Misd.
1
Driving Under Revocation/Suspension
1
Embezzlement <$1000
1
Fail To Stop/ Accident - Misd.
1
No Driver's License
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 86 | 31 | 55 |
| Campbell County | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Bedford County | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Appomattox County | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Rockbridge County | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Buena Vista | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Brandon Baker appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 80 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 |
| Drug Possession | 23 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Trespassing | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Contempt of Court | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sex Offense | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Other attorneys with cases in Lynchburg
Listed by case volume in Lynchburg, 2025.
| Attorney | Lynchburg cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Arthur | 512 | 920 |
| Pamela Willoughby | 382 | 771 |
| Jordan Davies | 380 | 935 |
| Charles Felmlee | 284 | 355 |
| Ronnie West | 269 | 579 |
| Chuck Felmlee | 216 | 554 |
| Cameron Warren | 215 | 251 |
| Joseph Sanzone | 192 | 414 |
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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Brandon Baker appeared as defense counsel of record in 178 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 60 in District Court and 118 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Lynchburg, with 86 of 178 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Brandon Baker's case record was Drug Possession (23 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 108 resolved cases: 59% convicted of original charge (64), 25% dropped (27 = 17 nolle prossed + 10 dismissed), 13% reduced to a lesser charge (14), 3% acquitted (3). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 81 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 72 (89%) resolved by guilty plea and 9 (11%) went to trial — 3 acquittals and 6 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. "Brandon Baker — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/brandon-baker. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.