Court level
94 % District · 6 % Circuit
Kristen M Shannon
Defense counsel of record in 610 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025610
Kristen M Shannon appeared as defense counsel of record in 610 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Northampton County · 574 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 24
Across 582 resolved 2025 cases, 36% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Improper Driving (144 cases).
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 582 of 610. "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 266 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
24492%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
228%
2 acquittals · 20 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
9%
2 of 22 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Reckless Driving
Kristen M Shannon's most common charge category in 2025 (24 cases of record · 24 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
Kristen M Shannon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reckless Driving | Northampton County | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Suffolk | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Each row links to Kristen M Shannon'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.
Improper Driving
144
Improper Driving
12
Improper Driving
8
Speeding 81/55
6
74/55 Sp
4
Speeding 82/55
3
64/45 Sp
2
80/55 Sp
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County | 574 | 551 | 23 |
| Chesapeake | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Suffolk | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Virginia Beach | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Kristen M Shannon appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Infraction | 513 | 496 | 38 | 294 | 164 |
| Other | 57 | 51 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| Reckless Driving | 24 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| Assault & Battery | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grand Larceny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trespassing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Northampton County
Listed by case volume in Northampton County, 2025.
| Attorney | Northampton County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Harrison | 874 | 1,541 |
| Tariq K Louka | 631 | 697 |
| Tucker Watson | 557 | 831 |
| H Coleman | 376 | 449 |
| Sharri D Mapp-Jones | 174 | 213 |
| A Wiggins | 170 | 187 |
| C Remington | 147 | 150 |
| J Greenside | 144 | 415 |
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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Kristen M Shannon appeared as defense counsel of record in 610 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 576 in District Court and 34 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Northampton County, with 574 of 610 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Kristen M Shannon's case record was Reckless Driving (24 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 582 resolved cases: 10% convicted of original charge (57), 54% dropped (316 = 8 nolle prossed + 308 dismissed), 36% reduced to a lesser charge (207), 0% acquitted (2). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 266 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 244 (92%) resolved by guilty plea and 22 (8%) went to trial — 2 acquittals and 20 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. "Kristen M Shannon — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/kristen-m-shannon. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.