Court level
42 % District · 58 % Circuit
Heath Sabin
Defense counsel of record in 428 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025428
Heath Sabin appeared as defense counsel of record in 428 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Henry County · 206 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 36
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 231 of 428. "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 150 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
13590%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1510%
11 acquittals · 4 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
73%
11 of 15 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Heath Sabin's most common charge category in 2025 (36 cases of record · 19 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 Larceny / Theft page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Heath Sabin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Violation | Patrick County | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Failure to Appear | Henry County | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Larceny / Theft | Henry County | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Protective Order Violation | Patrick County | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Weapons Offense | Martinsville | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Patrick County | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| DUI / DWI | Henry County | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Martinsville | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Danville | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | Martinsville | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Henry County | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Assault & Battery | Henry County | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Each row links to Heath Sabin'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.
Improper Driving
3
Contrib To Deliq Of Minor
2
Drug Possession (Schedule I/II)
2
Assault & Battery-Fam Member
1
Bailee Fail To Return Property
1
Destruct Prop < $1000
1
Disorderly Conduct
1
Entr Home:Pers W/ Protect Ordr
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 206 | 76 | 130 |
| Patrick County | 84 | 8 | 76 |
| Martinsville | 81 | 52 | 29 |
| Danville | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Pittsylvania County | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Halifax County | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Heath Sabin appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 171 | 93 | 44 | 36 | 12 |
| Larceny / Theft | 36 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | 34 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Probation Violation | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 26 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Protective Order Violation | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trespassing | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Henry County
Listed by case volume in Henry County, 2025.
| Attorney | Henry County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Nicholas | 1,352 | 1,697 |
| Michael A Nicholas | 251 | 649 |
| Matthew Clark | 191 | 360 |
| Perry Harrold | 104 | 231 |
| Ward Armstrong | 87 | 137 |
| Courtney Armstrong | 84 | 123 |
| W Roscoe Reynolds | 43 | 43 |
| Fred; Jr Smith | 42 | 43 |
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.
Heath Sabin appeared as defense counsel of record in 428 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 180 in District Court and 248 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Henry County, with 206 of 428 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Heath Sabin's case record was Larceny / Theft (36 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 231 resolved cases: 52% convicted of original charge (121), 35% dropped (81 = 54 nolle prossed + 27 dismissed), 8% reduced to a lesser charge (18), 5% acquitted (11). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 150 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 135 (90%) resolved by guilty plea and 15 (10%) went to trial — 11 acquittals and 4 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. "Heath Sabin — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/heath-sabin. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.