Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Colby Warren
Defense counsel of record in 24 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 202524
Colby Warren appeared as defense counsel of record in 24 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Danville · 13 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 2
Small-sample note. This attorney appeared on 24 cases in our 2025 dataset, near our 20-case publication threshold. Outcome rates for low-volume practitioners carry larger statistical uncertainty than rates for high-volume attorneys; interpret accordingly.
Across 20 resolved 2025 cases, 50% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Defective Speedometer (9 cases).
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 20 of 24. "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.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Defective Speedometer
9
Improper Driving
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Pittsylvania County | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Colby Warren appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Infraction | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Danville
Listed by case volume in Danville, 2025.
| Attorney | Danville cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Eisner | 300 | 585 |
| M Lee Smallwood | 299 | 299 |
| Baker Williams | 279 | 347 |
| William C Meyer | 248 | 474 |
| Brent Shelton | 201 | 253 |
| Yerisbel Jimenez | 191 | 191 |
| Daniel Rouleau | 180 | 372 |
| Joseph H M Schenk | 159 | 172 |
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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Colby Warren appeared as defense counsel of record in 24 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 24 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Danville, with 13 of 24 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Colby Warren's case record was Reckless Driving (2 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 20 resolved cases: 35% convicted of original charge (7), 10% dropped (2 = 1 nolle prossed + 1 dismissed), 50% reduced to a lesser charge (10), 5% acquitted (1). 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. "Colby Warren — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/colby-warren. 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.