Court level
36 % District · 64 % Circuit
James Monroe
Defense counsel of record in 291 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025291
James Monroe appeared as defense counsel of record in 291 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Westmoreland County · 103 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 15
Across 178 resolved 2025 cases, 60% were dropped — 64 nolle prossed and 42 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 178 of 291. "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 72 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
5374%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1926%
8 acquittals · 11 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
42%
8 of 19 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
James Monroe's most common charge category in 2025 (15 cases of record · 10 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
James Monroe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larceny / Theft | Essex County | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | Essex County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | Westmoreland County | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Failure to Appear | Essex County | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Obstruction | Essex County | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Westmoreland County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Assault & Battery | Westmoreland County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Failure to Appear | Richmond County | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| DUI / DWI | Essex County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Richmond County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Driving Suspended | Essex County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | Westmoreland County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to James Monroe'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 Speedometer
4
Defective Equipment Generally
2
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
2
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
2
Battery, Sexual
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
Defective Speedometer
1
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County | 103 | 0 | 103 |
| Essex County | 89 | 67 | 22 |
| Richmond County | 64 | 21 | 43 |
| Northumberland County | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| King George County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lancaster County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories James Monroe appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 163 | 88 | 14 | 66 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Assault & Battery | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Failure to Appear | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Other attorneys with cases in Westmoreland County
Listed by case volume in Westmoreland County, 2025.
| Attorney | Westmoreland County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Trible | 65 | 146 |
| Anna Lindemann | 50 | 134 |
| Desiree Pellino | 50 | 53 |
| Desi Pellino | 34 | 82 |
| Charles Bowles | 31 | 50 |
| Jesse Jurgens | 25 | 145 |
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.
James Monroe appeared as defense counsel of record in 291 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 106 in District Court and 185 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Westmoreland County, with 103 of 291 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in James Monroe's case record was Larceny / Theft (15 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 178 resolved cases: 24% convicted of original charge (42), 60% dropped (106 = 64 nolle prossed + 42 dismissed), 12% reduced to a lesser charge (22), 4% acquitted (8). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 72 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 53 (74%) resolved by guilty plea and 19 (26%) went to trial — 8 acquittals and 11 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. "James Monroe — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/james-monroe. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.