Court level
58 % District · 42 % Circuit
Joseph Pricone
Defense counsel of record in 235 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025235
Joseph Pricone appeared as defense counsel of record in 235 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Fauquier County · 31 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 18
Across 189 resolved 2025 cases, 60% were dropped — 76 nolle prossed and 37 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 189 of 235. "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 76 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
6484%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1216%
9 acquittals · 3 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
75%
9 of 12 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Reckless Driving
Joseph Pricone's most common charge category in 2025 (18 cases of record · 14 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 Reckless Driving page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Joseph Pricone'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 Distribution | Spotsylvania County | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Drug Distribution | Frederick County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Weapons Offense | Frederick County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Reckless Driving | Loudoun County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Sex Offense | Winchester | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | Page County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | Fairfax County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Warren County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Reckless Driving | Culpeper County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Orange County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Joseph Pricone'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.
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
3
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
2
Improper Driving
2
Speeding 15-19 Over In 55/70 Zone
2
60/45 Sp
1
64/45 Sp
1
64/55 Speeding
1
79/60 Sp
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fauquier County | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Culpeper County | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Page County | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Spotsylvania County | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Winchester | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Frederick County | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Stafford County | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Prince William County | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Rappahannock County | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Joseph Pricone appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 111 | 88 | 15 | 57 | 12 |
| Traffic Infraction | 30 | 29 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
| Reckless Driving | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Drug Distribution | 13 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| DUI / DWI | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Drug Possession | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sex Offense | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other attorneys with cases in Fauquier County
Listed by case volume in Fauquier County, 2025.
| Attorney | Fauquier County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ruzic | 339 | 339 |
| Paul Fore | 222 | 222 |
| Anna Cox | 211 | 211 |
| Joseph R Pricone | 205 | 471 |
| Mark B Williams | 197 | 343 |
| Brandon Sloane | 161 | 251 |
| John C Clark | 114 | 251 |
| Shaniqua Clark Nelson | 86 | 116 |
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
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Joseph Pricone appeared as defense counsel of record in 235 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 136 in District Court and 99 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Fauquier County, with 31 of 235 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Joseph Pricone's case record was Reckless Driving (18 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 189 resolved cases: 18% convicted of original charge (33), 60% dropped (113 = 76 nolle prossed + 37 dismissed), 18% reduced to a lesser charge (34), 5% acquitted (9). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 76 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 64 (84%) resolved by guilty plea and 12 (16%) went to trial — 9 acquittals and 3 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. "Joseph Pricone — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/joseph-pricone. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.