Court level
97 % District · 3 % Circuit
Harry S; Iii Montgomery
Defense counsel of record in 93 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 202593
Harry S; Iii Montgomery appeared as defense counsel of record in 93 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Mecklenburg County · 73 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 3
Across 92 resolved 2025 cases, 56% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Defective Equipment Generally (22 cases).
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 92 of 93. "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 77 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
77100%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
00%
0 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Cases like yours
Harry S; Iii Montgomery'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reckless Driving | Mecklenburg County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Harry S; Iii Montgomery'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.
Defective Equipment Generally
22
Defective Equipment Generally
10
69/60 Speed
2
Defective Equipment Generally
2
No Driver's License
2
Speeding 1-9 Over In 55/70 Zone
2
Speeding 1-9 Over In 55/70 Zone
2
64/55 Sp
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Charlotte County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Halifax County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Nottoway County | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Amelia County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brunswick County | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Harry S; Iii Montgomery appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Infraction | 51 | 51 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| Other | 34 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| Reckless Driving | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Driving Suspended | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Mecklenburg County
Listed by case volume in Mecklenburg County, 2025.
| Attorney | Mecklenburg County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph E; Jr Taylor | 412 | 464 |
| Katherine Hollister Moore | 296 | 296 |
| Gregory R Waddell | 251 | 463 |
| Gregory A Ullom | 236 | 236 |
| Kathryn Todryk | 206 | 229 |
| Jason Y Joyner | 172 | 278 |
| Charles H; Iii Crowder | 138 | 175 |
| Richard D; Iii Mattox | 112 | 137 |
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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Harry S; Iii Montgomery appeared as defense counsel of record in 93 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 90 in District Court and 3 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Mecklenburg County, with 73 of 93 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Harry S; Iii Montgomery's case record was Reckless Driving (3 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 92 resolved cases: 27% convicted of original charge (25), 16% dropped (15 = 4 nolle prossed + 11 dismissed), 56% reduced to a lesser charge (52), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 77 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 77 (100%) resolved by guilty plea and 0 (0%) went to trial — 0 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. "Harry S; Iii Montgomery — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/harry-s-iii-montgomery. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.