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0 % District · 100 % Circuit
D Eric Wiseley
Defense counsel of record in 696 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025696
D Eric Wiseley appeared as defense counsel of record in 696 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Warren County · 669 cases
Most common charge
Drug Possession · 96
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 240 of 696. "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 165 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
16298%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
32%
0 acquittals · 3 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
0%
0 of 3 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Drug Possession
D Eric Wiseley's most common charge category in 2025 (96 cases of record · 37 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
D Eric Wiseley'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 | Warren County | 94 | 0 | 94 |
| Larceny / Theft | Warren County | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Drug Distribution | Warren County | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Weapons Offense | Warren County | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Grand Larceny | Warren County | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Assault & Battery | Warren County | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Warren County | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Obstruction | Warren County | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| DUI / DWI | Warren County | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Driving Suspended | Warren County | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Failure to Appear | Warren County | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Property Destruction | Warren County | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Each row links to D Eric Wiseley'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.
Assault & Battery
4
Child Porn:Copy/Xmit/Sell-etc.
3
Child Pornography: Possess
3
Drug Possession (Schedule I/II)
3
Nonviolent Felon Poss Gun >10Y
2
Disorderly Conduct
1
Driv W/Susp Lic 3rd DWI In 10Y
1
Drug Possession (Schedule I/II)
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 669 | 0 | 669 |
| Shenandoah County | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Clarke County | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Rappahannock County | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Frederick County | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Page County | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Prince William County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories D Eric Wiseley appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 369 | 109 | 55 | 35 | 19 |
| Drug Possession | 96 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Drug Distribution | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Weapons Offense | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Assault & Battery | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Grand Larceny | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Warren County
Listed by case volume in Warren County, 2025.
| Attorney | Warren County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| David Crump | 175 | 175 |
| Louis Campola | 160 | 259 |
| David Downes | 130 | 298 |
| Abigail Groski | 85 | 146 |
| P Blake Cockrell | 79 | 86 |
| Bradley T Chase | 76 | 102 |
| Ryan Nuzzo | 29 | 52 |
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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D Eric Wiseley appeared as defense counsel of record in 696 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 1 in District Court and 695 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Warren County, with 669 of 696 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in D Eric Wiseley's case record was Drug Possession (96 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 240 resolved cases: 56% convicted of original charge (134), 31% dropped (75 = 43 nolle prossed + 32 dismissed), 13% reduced to a lesser charge (31), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 165 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 162 (98%) resolved by guilty plea and 3 (2%) went to trial — 0 acquittals and 3 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. "D Eric Wiseley — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/d-eric-wiseley. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.