Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 2025286

Edward Glynn appeared as defense counsel of record in 286 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
97 % District · 3 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Fairfax County · 165 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 53

Across 260 resolved 2025 cases, 53% were dropped — 114 nolle prossed and 24 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 260 of 286. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
48
18%
Dropped
138
53%
Nolle prossed
114
Dismissed
24
Reduced to a lesser charge
71
27%
To Improper Driving
13
Within charge family
58
Acquitted
3
1%

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 122 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
11998%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
32%
3 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
100%
3 of 3 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.

Top charge — DUI / DWI

Edward Glynn's most common charge category in 2025 (53 cases of record · 46 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
13
28%
Dropped
8
17%
Reduced to a lesser charge
24
52%

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

Edward Glynn'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 Fairfax County 34 34 0
DUI / DWI Arlington County 8 8 0
DUI / DWI Prince William County 4 4 0
Driving Suspended Fairfax County 4 4 0
Reckless Driving Fairfax County 4 4 0
Reckless Driving Prince William County 3 3 0

Each row links to Edward Glynn'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.

Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
10
DWI, First Offense
9
Improper Driving
9
Defective Equipment Generally
5
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
4
Improper Driving
4
Defective Equipment Generally
3
64/55 Sp
2

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Fairfax County 165 165 0
Prince William County 39 39 0
Arlington County 25 23 2
Loudoun County 23 22 1
Alexandria 17 12 5
Stafford County 12 12 0
Fairfax City 4 4 0
Fauquier County 1 0 1

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Edward Glynn appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 119 108 15 61 30
Traffic Infraction 79 74 18 47 9
DUI / DWI 53 46 13 8 24
Reckless Driving 8 8 0 2 6
Driving Suspended 5 4 0 3 1
Larceny / Theft 5 5 0 5 0
Drug Possession 4 4 0 4 0
Public Intoxication 3 3 1 2 0
Disorderly Conduct 2 1 0 1 0
Obstruction 2 2 0 1 1

Other attorneys with cases in Fairfax County

Listed by case volume in Fairfax County, 2025.

Attorney Fairfax County cases Total (statewide)
Jad Sarsour 1,387 1,671
William P Robinson 644 681
Jeremy Letnick 616 691
Andrew M Stewart 590 593
Ryan Rambudhan 548 673
Brandon R Sloane 535 571
David W Deane 517 522
Raj Dua 481 712

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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.

Edward Glynn appeared as defense counsel of record in 286 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 277 in District Court and 9 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Fairfax County, with 165 of 286 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Edward Glynn's case record was DUI / DWI (53 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 260 resolved cases: 18% convicted of original charge (48), 53% dropped (138 = 114 nolle prossed + 24 dismissed), 27% reduced to a lesser charge (71), 1% acquitted (3). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 122 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 119 (98%) resolved by guilty plea and 3 (2%) went to trial — 3 acquittals and 0 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. "Edward Glynn — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/edward-glynn. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.