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Cases of record · 202593

Harry S Montgomery appeared as defense counsel of record in 93 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
97 % District · 3 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Mecklenburg County · 62 cases
Most common charge
Assault & Battery · 1

Across 92 resolved 2025 cases, 61% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Defective Equipment Generally (30 cases).

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 92 of 93. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
21
23%
Dropped
15
16%
Nolle prossed
4
Dismissed
11
Reduced to a lesser charge
56
61%
To Improper Driving
1
Within charge family
55
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.

Reduction targets

When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.

Defective Equipment Generally
30
Defective Equipment Generally
10
69/60 Speed
3
Speeding 1-9 Over In 55/70 Zone
2
64/55 Sp
1
64/55 Sp
1
64/55 Speeding
1
69/60 Speed
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Mecklenburg County 62 61 1
Charlotte County 10 10 0
Halifax County 9 9 0
Lunenburg County 7 7 0
Nottoway County 3 2 1
Amelia County 1 1 0
Brunswick County 1 0 1

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Harry S Montgomery appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Traffic Infraction 52 52 7 8 37
Other 35 35 14 3 18
Assault & Battery 1 1 0 1 0
DUI / DWI 1 1 0 1 0
Driving Suspended 1 1 0 0 1
Drug Possession 1 0 0 0 0
Larceny / Theft 1 1 0 1 0
Reckless Driving 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 Taylor 281 372
Gregory Waddell 193 694
Kathryn Todryk 189 211
Charles G Butts 158 170
Charles Crowder 119 172
Katherine Hollister Moore 111 111
Gregory A Ullom 92 92
Clinton R Clary 87 87

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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.

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Harry S 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 62 of 93 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Harry S Montgomery's case record was Assault & Battery (1 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 92 resolved cases: 23% convicted of original charge (21), 16% dropped (15 = 4 nolle prossed + 11 dismissed), 61% reduced to a lesser charge (56), 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. "Harry S Montgomery — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/harry-s-montgomery. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.