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Cases of record · 202548

Jay Jones Dc-40 appeared as defense counsel of record in 48 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Gloucester County · 26 cases
Most common charge
Assault & Battery · 5

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 42 of 48. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
22
52%
Dropped
15
36%
Nolle prossed
9
Dismissed
6
Reduced to a lesser charge
5
12%
Within charge family
5
Acquitted
0
0%

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.

Cases like yours

Jay Jones Dc-40'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
Driving Suspended Williamsburg 4 4 0
Assault & Battery Williamsburg 3 3 0
DUI / DWI Gloucester County 3 3 0
Larceny / Theft Gloucester County 3 3 0
See also

Driving Suspended outcomes in Williamsburg — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Driving Suspended cases in Williamsburg, 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.

Driv Susp/Rev No Endanger-Misd.
1
Driving Under Revocation/Suspension
1
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
1
No Driver's License
1
Rev Lic Contingent On Fin Resp
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Gloucester County 26 26 0
Williamsburg 22 22 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Jay Jones Dc-40 appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 14 12 7 3 2
Assault & Battery 5 4 1 3 0
Driving Suspended 5 5 3 0 2
Larceny / Theft 5 5 1 4 0
DUI / DWI 4 4 4 0 0
Drug Possession 3 0 0 0 0
Trespassing 3 3 3 0 0
Failure to Appear 2 2 0 2 0
Weapons Offense 2 2 1 1 0
Traffic Infraction 1 1 0 0 1

Other attorneys with cases in Gloucester County

Listed by case volume in Gloucester County, 2025.

Attorney Gloucester County cases Total (statewide)
Steve Barnette Dc-40 187 187
Brian W Decker 179 360
Julie L Churchill 174 293
Brian Decker Dc-40 172 172
Amy M P Vanfossen 122 241
D Hensley 111 117
B Decker 109 130
Julie Churchill Dc-40 103 103

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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.

Jay Jones Dc-40 appeared as defense counsel of record in 48 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 48 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Gloucester County, with 26 of 48 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Jay Jones Dc-40's case record was Assault & Battery (5 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 42 resolved cases: 52% convicted of original charge (22), 36% dropped (15 = 9 nolle prossed + 6 dismissed), 12% reduced to a lesser charge (5), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
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. "Jay Jones Dc-40 — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/jay-jones-dc-40. 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.