Court level
5 % District · 95 % Circuit
Jason Ransom
Defense counsel of record in 842 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025842
Jason Ransom appeared as defense counsel of record in 842 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Frederick County · 356 cases
Most common charge
Drug Possession · 108
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 456 of 842. "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 312 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
29695%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
165%
2 acquittals · 14 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
12%
2 of 16 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Drug Possession
Jason Ransom's most common charge category in 2025 (108 cases of record · 56 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 Drug Possession page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Jason Ransom'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Possession | Warren County | 59 | 0 | 59 |
| Larceny / Theft | Frederick County | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Grand Larceny | Frederick County | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Drug Possession | Winchester | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Assault & Battery | Frederick County | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Drug Distribution | Warren County | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Drug Possession | Frederick County | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Drug Distribution | Frederick County | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Drug Possession | Clarke County | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Protective Order Violation | Warren County | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons Offense | Winchester | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| DUI / DWI | Frederick County | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Each row links to Jason Ransom'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.
Nonviolent Felon Poss Gun >10Y
4
Drugs: Possess Schedule Iii
3
Nonviol Felon Poss Gun W/I 10Y
3
Drugs: Possess Schedule Iii
2
Assault & Battery
1
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
1
Distribute Cocaine 2nd Offense
1
Driv Susp/Rev No Endanger-Misd.
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick County | 356 | 15 | 341 |
| Warren County | 231 | 0 | 231 |
| Winchester | 215 | 9 | 206 |
| Clarke County | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Shenandoah County | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Jason Ransom appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 438 | 202 | 109 | 82 | 11 |
| Drug Possession | 108 | 56 | 37 | 14 | 4 |
| Larceny / Theft | 53 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| Drug Distribution | 34 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 30 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Assault & Battery | 28 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | 27 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 22 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Protective Order Violation | 16 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Frederick County
Listed by case volume in Frederick County, 2025.
| Attorney | Frederick County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Bowman | 324 | 514 |
| David Hensley | 280 | 596 |
| Jonathan Silvester | 202 | 416 |
| Howard Manheimer | 160 | 293 |
| Mark Vann | 145 | 231 |
| Thomas Fox | 132 | 216 |
| Greg Bowman | 48 | 51 |
| Matthew Kreitzer | 47 | 91 |
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.
Jason Ransom appeared as defense counsel of record in 842 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 45 in District Court and 797 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Frederick County, with 356 of 842 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Jason Ransom's case record was Drug Possession (108 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 456 resolved cases: 62% convicted of original charge (285), 32% dropped (144 = 126 nolle prossed + 18 dismissed), 6% reduced to a lesser charge (25), 0% acquitted (2). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 312 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 296 (95%) resolved by guilty plea and 16 (5%) went to trial — 2 acquittals and 14 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 Ransom — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/jason-ransom. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.