Court level
94 % District · 6 % Circuit
Crystal A Meleen
Defense counsel of record in 217 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025217
Crystal A Meleen appeared as defense counsel of record in 217 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Fairfax County · 190 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 36
Across 149 resolved 2025 cases, 86% were dropped — 118 nolle prossed and 10 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 149 of 217. "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.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Crystal A Meleen's most common charge category in 2025 (36 cases of record · 21 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
Crystal A Meleen'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 | Fairfax County | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Fairfax County | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Fairfax County | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | Fairfax County | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Fairfax County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Obstruction | Fairfax County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Probation Violation | Arlington County | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Grand Larceny | Fairfax County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Drug Distribution | Fairfax County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | Fairfax County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Trespassing | Fairfax County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Stafford County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
See also
Larceny / Theft outcomes in Fairfax County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Larceny / Theft cases in Fairfax County, using the same definitions as above.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Drugs: Possess Schedule Iii
4
Destruct Prop/Monument
1
Disorderly Conduct
1
Improper Driving
1
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
1
Unauth Use Of Motor Veh - Misd.
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 190 | 190 | 0 |
| Stafford County | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Arlington County | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Prince William County | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Crystal A Meleen appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 51 | 36 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | 36 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 26 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Failure to Appear | 14 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Probation Violation | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Other attorneys with cases in Fairfax County
Listed by case volume in Fairfax County, 2025.
| Attorney | Fairfax County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Jad Sarsour | 1,230 | 1,602 |
| Jeremy Letnick | 584 | 756 |
| Ryan Rambudhan | 487 | 596 |
| Caleb Kershner | 469 | 697 |
| Thomas F Koerner | 436 | 501 |
| David W Deane | 435 | 561 |
| Raj Dua | 430 | 627 |
| Erin Smith | 419 | 797 |
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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Crystal A Meleen appeared as defense counsel of record in 217 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 204 in District Court and 13 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Fairfax County, with 190 of 217 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Crystal A Meleen's case record was Larceny / Theft (36 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 149 resolved cases: 8% convicted of original charge (12), 86% dropped (128 = 118 nolle prossed + 10 dismissed), 6% reduced to a lesser charge (9), 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. Last updated July 8, 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. "Crystal A Meleen — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/crystal-a-meleen. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed July 8, 2026. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.