Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 202591

C Oxenham appeared as defense counsel of record in 91 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Chesapeake · 72 cases
Most common charge
Public Intoxication · 7

Across 52 resolved 2025 cases, 94% were dropped — 9 nolle prossed and 40 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 52 of 91. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
1
2%
Dropped
49
94%
Nolle prossed
9
Dismissed
40
Reduced to a lesser charge
2
4%
Within charge family
2
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.

Cases like yours

C Oxenham'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
Public Intoxication Chesapeake 7 7 0
Larceny / Theft Norfolk 4 4 0
Drug Possession Chesapeake 3 3 0
Trespassing Chesapeake 3 3 0
Weapons Offense Chesapeake 3 3 0

Each row links to C Oxenham'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.

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1
64/55 Sp
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Chesapeake 72 72 0
Norfolk 9 9 0
Portsmouth 7 7 0
Virginia Beach 3 3 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories C Oxenham appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 55 34 0 34 0
Traffic Infraction 9 4 0 3 1
Public Intoxication 7 4 0 4 0
Larceny / Theft 5 5 0 5 0
DUI / DWI 3 1 1 0 0
Drug Possession 3 0 0 0 0
Trespassing 3 1 0 1 0
Weapons Offense 3 1 0 1 0
Obstruction 1 0 0 0 0
Reckless Driving 1 1 0 0 1

Other attorneys with cases in Chesapeake

Listed by case volume in Chesapeake, 2025.

Attorney Chesapeake cases Total (statewide)
Kathryn E Lord 1,147 1,147
Taoxi Sun 1,031 1,031
Camden Freeman 1,005 1,005
George Landry 889 889
Breanna Jefferson 880 880
Leslee T Tingle 525 525
Erik A Mussoni 485 485
Sara M Spartz 478 478

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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

Quick reference for journalists, researchers, and AI assistants citing this page.

C Oxenham appeared as defense counsel of record in 91 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 91 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Chesapeake, with 72 of 91 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in C Oxenham's case record was Public Intoxication (7 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 52 resolved cases: 2% convicted of original charge (1), 94% dropped (49 = 9 nolle prossed + 40 dismissed), 4% reduced to a lesser charge (2), 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. "C Oxenham — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/c-oxenham. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.