Court level
71 % District · 29 % Circuit
David Daugherty
Defense counsel of record in 421 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025421
David Daugherty appeared as defense counsel of record in 421 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Prince William County · 421 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 53
Across 305 resolved 2025 cases, 54% were dropped — 140 nolle prossed and 24 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 305 of 421. "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 141 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
13696%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
54%
4 acquittals · 1 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
80%
4 of 5 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — DUI / DWI
David Daugherty's most common charge category in 2025 (53 cases of record · 40 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 DUI / DWI page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
David Daugherty'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUI / DWI | Prince William County | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Sex Offense | Prince William County | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| Assault & Battery | Prince William County | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Reckless Driving | Prince William County | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | Prince William County | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Prince William County | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | Prince William County | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Obstruction | Prince William County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | Prince William County | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Public Intoxication | Prince William County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Drug Distribution | Prince William County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Robbery | Prince William County | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Each row links to David Daugherty'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.
DWI, First Offense
8
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
6
Drugs: Possess Schedule Iii
5
Improper Driving
4
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
3
Fail To Stop/ Accident - Misd.
3
Assault & Battery
2
Defective Equipment Generally
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County | 421 | 298 | 123 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories David Daugherty appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 192 | 132 | 21 | 92 | 18 |
| DUI / DWI | 53 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| Traffic Infraction | 48 | 42 | 8 | 22 | 11 |
| Sex Offense | 24 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Drug Possession | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Larceny / Theft | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Property Destruction | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Prince William County
Listed by case volume in Prince William County, 2025.
| Attorney | Prince William County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Sanders | 530 | 548 |
| William Pickett | 491 | 499 |
| Taso Saunders | 482 | 542 |
| Mark Branca | 467 | 486 |
| Joseph Mcguire | 439 | 453 |
| Erin Ford | 420 | 427 |
| Brian Roman | 353 | 353 |
| Jeremiah Adair | 298 | 298 |
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.
David Daugherty appeared as defense counsel of record in 421 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 298 in District Court and 123 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Prince William County, with 421 of 421 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in David Daugherty's case record was DUI / DWI (53 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 305 resolved cases: 23% convicted of original charge (70), 54% dropped (164 = 140 nolle prossed + 24 dismissed), 22% reduced to a lesser charge (67), 1% acquitted (4). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 141 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 136 (96%) resolved by guilty plea and 5 (4%) went to trial — 4 acquittals and 1 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. "David Daugherty — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/david-daugherty. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.