Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 202548

Ghislane Storr Burks appeared as defense counsel of record in 48 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
92 % District · 8 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Stafford County · 48 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 29

Across 8 resolved 2025 cases, 62% were dropped — 2 nolle prossed and 3 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 8 of 48. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
3
38%
Dropped
5
62%
Nolle prossed
2
Dismissed
3
Reduced to a lesser charge
0
0%
Acquitted
0
0%

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.

Cases like yours

Ghislane Storr Burks'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
Weapons Offense Stafford County 29 29 0
Drug Possession Stafford County 5 2 3

Each row links to Ghislane Storr Burks's charge × jurisdiction page where outcomes for that combination are visible site-wide.

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Stafford County 48 44 4

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Ghislane Storr Burks appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Weapons Offense 29 1 0 1 0
Other 10 3 2 1 0
Drug Possession 5 2 1 1 0
Assault & Battery 1 1 0 1 0
Larceny / Theft 1 0 0 0 0
Obstruction 1 0 0 0 0
Trespassing 1 1 0 1 0

Other attorneys with cases in Stafford County

Listed by case volume in Stafford County, 2025.

Attorney Stafford County cases Total (statewide)
Eugene Frost 394 970
John Spencer 246 496
Darren Meyer 235 515
Ryan Fitzgerald 222 780
Jason Pelt 216 306
Shree Chudasama 212 212
Andrew Flusche 209 541
Kevin Roach 192 420

View all attorneys with cases in Stafford County →

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.

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Ghislane Storr Burks appeared as defense counsel of record in 48 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 44 in District Court and 4 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Stafford County, with 48 of 48 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Ghislane Storr Burks's case record was Weapons Offense (29 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 8 resolved cases: 38% convicted of original charge (3), 62% dropped (5 = 2 nolle prossed + 3 dismissed), 0% reduced to a lesser charge (0), 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. 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. "Ghislane Storr Burks — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/ghislane-storr-burks. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.