Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 202552

John A; Jr March appeared as defense counsel of record in 52 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
87 % District · 13 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Chesterfield County · 24 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 4

Across 36 resolved 2025 cases, 53% were dropped — 15 nolle prossed and 4 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 36 of 52. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
8
22%
Dropped
19
53%
Nolle prossed
15
Dismissed
4
Reduced to a lesser charge
8
22%
To Improper Driving
2
Within charge family
6
Acquitted
1
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 17 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
1588%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
212%
1 acquittals · 1 convictions at trial.

Reduction targets

When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.

Improper Driving
2
Defective Equipment Generally
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
1
No Driver's License
1
No Driver's License
1
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Chesterfield County 24 24 0
Powhatan County 12 12 0
King and Queen County 4 1 3
Dinwiddie County 3 3 0
New Kent County 2 0 2
Richmond City 2 2 0
Gloucester County 1 0 1
Hanover County 1 1 0
Stafford County 1 0 1

Case mix by charge

Charge categories John A; Jr March appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 28 15 3 7 4
Traffic Infraction 5 5 0 4 1
DUI / DWI 4 4 3 0 1
Larceny / Theft 3 2 1 1 0
Weapons Offense 3 3 1 2 0
Driving Suspended 2 2 0 0 2
Fraud / Forgery 2 2 0 2 0
Obstruction 2 2 0 2 0
Failure to Appear 1 0 0 0 0
Probation Violation 1 0 0 0 0

Other attorneys with cases in Chesterfield County

Listed by case volume in Chesterfield County, 2025.

Attorney Chesterfield County cases Total (statewide)
Russell Bowles 1,039 1,076
Jose Aponte 864 1,034
Linwood Wells 603 1,185
Sandra Ulloa 469 498
Gregory Sheldon 444 745
Kristen Thornbrugh 410 669
Wayne Morgan 400 1,116
Bobbi Graves 356 516

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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.

John A; Jr March appeared as defense counsel of record in 52 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 45 in District Court and 7 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Chesterfield County, with 24 of 52 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in John A; Jr March's case record was DUI / DWI (4 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 36 resolved cases: 22% convicted of original charge (8), 53% dropped (19 = 15 nolle prossed + 4 dismissed), 22% reduced to a lesser charge (8), 3% acquitted (1). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 17 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 15 (88%) resolved by guilty plea and 2 (12%) went to trial — 1 acquittals and 1 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. "John A; Jr March — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/john-a-jr-march. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.