Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 202534

John F Vazquez appeared as defense counsel of record in 34 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Norfolk · 22 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 3

Across 28 resolved 2025 cases, 57% were dropped — 3 nolle prossed and 13 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 28 of 34. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
8
29%
Dropped
16
57%
Nolle prossed
3
Dismissed
13
Reduced to a lesser charge
1
4%
Within charge family
1
Acquitted
3
11%

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

Pled guilty
975%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
325%
3 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
100%
3 of 3 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.

Cases like yours

John F Vazquez'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
DUI / DWI Norfolk 3 3 0

Each row links to John F Vazquez'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.

Defective Equipment Generally
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Norfolk 22 22 0
Virginia Beach 6 6 0
Hanover County 3 3 0
Surry County 2 2 0
Suffolk 1 1 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories John F Vazquez appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Traffic Infraction 15 13 3 9 0
Other 14 13 4 7 1
DUI / DWI 3 2 1 0 0
Assault & Battery 1 0 0 0 0
Obstruction 1 0 0 0 0

Other attorneys with cases in Norfolk

Listed by case volume in Norfolk, 2025.

Attorney Norfolk cases Total (statewide)
Trevor Robinson 380 535
C Roberts 356 595
Bobby Howlett 316 558
Eric Korslund 297 568
Christopher Bettis 270 270
Michael Lutke 263 263
Kristin Paulding 261 439
Kyle Lullo 217 217

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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.

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John F Vazquez appeared as defense counsel of record in 34 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 34 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Norfolk, with 22 of 34 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in John F Vazquez's case record was DUI / DWI (3 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 28 resolved cases: 29% convicted of original charge (8), 57% dropped (16 = 3 nolle prossed + 13 dismissed), 4% reduced to a lesser charge (1), 11% acquitted (3). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 12 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 9 (75%) resolved by guilty plea and 3 (25%) 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. "John F Vazquez — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/john-f-vazquez. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.