Court level
41 % District · 59 % Circuit
James Monroe
Defense counsel of record in 155 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025155
James Monroe appeared as defense counsel of record in 155 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Westmoreland County · 67 cases
Most common charge
Stalking · 14
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 79 of 155. "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 · Circuit Court
Of 18 Circuit Court cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial. General District Court records do not distinguish a guilty plea from a bench-trial conviction, so this record is limited to Circuit Court, where the distinction is recorded.
Pled guilty
844%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1056%
1 acquittals · 9 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
10%
1 of 10 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalking | Westmoreland County | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Assault & Battery | Essex County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | Essex County | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | Essex County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | Essex County | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Obstruction | Essex County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Property Destruction | Westmoreland County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | Westmoreland County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Driving Suspended | Essex County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Grand Larceny | Westmoreland County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Larceny / Theft | Westmoreland County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
See also
Stalking outcomes in Westmoreland County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Stalking cases in Westmoreland County, using the same definitions as above.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Defective Speedometer
3
Battery, Sexual
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
DWI, First Offense
1
Fail To Appear, Misd. Offense
1
Grnd Larceny: >=$1000 Not Pers
1
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
1
Sale/Possession to Sell Paraphernalia
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| Essex County | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Richmond County | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Northumberland County | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| King George County | 1 | 1 | 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 | 70 | 29 | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| Stalking | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| DUI / DWI | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Failure to Appear | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Property Destruction | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Westmoreland County
Listed by case volume in Westmoreland County, 2025.
| Attorney | Westmoreland County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Desiree Pellino | 36 | 44 |
| Charles Bowles | 31 | 49 |
| Desi Pellino | 29 | 63 |
| Jesse Jurgens | 19 | 105 |
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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James Monroe appeared as defense counsel of record in 155 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 63 in District Court and 92 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Westmoreland County, with 67 of 155 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in James Monroe's case record was Stalking (14 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 79 resolved cases: 38% convicted of original charge (30), 44% dropped (35 = 15 nolle prossed + 20 dismissed), 15% reduced to a lesser charge (12), 2% acquitted (2). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 18 Circuit Court cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict (Circuit Court is the only level where Virginia records distinguish a guilty plea from a bench-trial conviction), 8 (44%) resolved by guilty plea and 10 (56%) went to trial — 1 acquittals and 9 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. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.