Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 2025230

Joey Curcio appeared as defense counsel of record in 230 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
33 % District · 67 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Bristol · 217 cases
Most common charge
Drug Possession · 13

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 100 of 230. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
64
64%
Dropped
23
23%
Nolle prossed
15
Dismissed
8
Reduced to a lesser charge
10
10%
To Improper Driving
1
Within charge family
9
Acquitted
3
3%

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 77 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
7496%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
34%
3 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
100%
3 of 3 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.

Cases like yours

Joey Curcio'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 Bristol 12 12 0
Fraud / Forgery Bristol 12 6 6
Protective Order Violation Bristol 10 0 10
Failure to Appear Bristol 9 9 0
DUI / DWI Bristol 6 5 1
Weapons Offense Bristol 6 4 2
Reckless Driving Bristol 5 3 2
Trespassing Bristol 5 4 1
Obstruction Bristol 4 2 2
Larceny / Theft Bristol 3 2 1

Each row links to Joey Curcio'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.

Failure To Appear (Misd.)
3
Attempted Unlawful Wounding
1
Distrb Of Meth 2nd Or Sub Offe
1
Drive W/Rev Listed 18.2-272
1
DWI, First Offense
1
Improper Driving
1
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
1
Unauthorized Distribution of Paraphernalia
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Bristol 217 77 140
Washington County 13 0 13

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Joey Curcio appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 147 46 28 12 6
Drug Possession 13 2 1 0 1
Fraud / Forgery 12 6 4 2 0
Protective Order Violation 10 10 10 0 0
Failure to Appear 9 8 3 2 0
DUI / DWI 6 4 2 0 2
Weapons Offense 6 4 2 2 0
Reckless Driving 5 2 2 0 0
Trespassing 5 4 3 1 0
Obstruction 4 2 2 0 0

Other attorneys with cases in Bristol

Listed by case volume in Bristol, 2025.

Attorney Bristol cases Total (statewide)
Jordan Pennington 391 717
Matt Felty 283 494
Kathryn Maybury 272 575
Dove Goodpaster 269 370
David Harmon 264 306
Chance Esposito 229 310
Jeff Stowers 223 530
Brandie Lester 219 405

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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.

Joey Curcio appeared as defense counsel of record in 230 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 77 in District Court and 153 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Bristol, with 217 of 230 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Joey Curcio's case record was Drug Possession (13 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 100 resolved cases: 64% convicted of original charge (64), 23% dropped (23 = 15 nolle prossed + 8 dismissed), 10% reduced to a lesser charge (10), 3% acquitted (3). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 77 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 74 (96%) resolved by guilty plea and 3 (4%) went to trial — 3 acquittals and 0 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. "Joey Curcio — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/joey-curcio. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.