Court level
4 % District · 96 % Circuit
Jason L Jones
Defense counsel of record in 79 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 202579
Jason L Jones appeared as defense counsel of record in 79 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Gloucester County · 60 cases
Most common charge
Fraud / Forgery · 57
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 12 of 79. "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 11 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
764%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
436%
0 acquittals · 4 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
0%
0 of 4 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Cases like yours
Jason L Jones'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud / Forgery | Gloucester County | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| Assault & Battery | King William County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Jason L Jones'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.
Obstruct/Resist: Threat/Force
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| New Kent County | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Essex County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| King William County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Jason L Jones appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud / Forgery | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Gloucester County
Listed by case volume in Gloucester County, 2025.
| Attorney | Gloucester County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Decker Dc-40 | 244 | 244 |
| Brian W Decker | 241 | 296 |
| S Barnette Dc-40 | 207 | 207 |
| Julie L Churchill | 168 | 185 |
| Julie Churchill Dc-40 | 152 | 152 |
| M; Jr Soberick Dc-40 | 135 | 135 |
| D Hensley | 126 | 132 |
| Steven D Barnette | 120 | 258 |
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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Jason L Jones appeared as defense counsel of record in 79 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 3 in District Court and 76 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Gloucester County, with 60 of 79 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Jason L Jones's case record was Fraud / Forgery (57 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 12 resolved cases: 83% convicted of original charge (10), 8% dropped (1 = 1 nolle prossed + 0 dismissed), 8% reduced to a lesser charge (1), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 11 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 7 (64%) resolved by guilty plea and 4 (36%) went to trial — 0 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. "Jason L Jones — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/jason-l-jones. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.