Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 202571

Lakishi Stevenson appeared as defense counsel of record in 71 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
0 % District · 100 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Chesapeake · 61 cases
Most common charge
Grand Larceny · 18

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 38 of 71. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
25
66%
Dropped
6
16%
Nolle prossed
0
Dismissed
6
Reduced to a lesser charge
7
18%
Within charge family
7
Acquitted
0
0%

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

Pled guilty
32100%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
00%
0 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.

Top charge — Grand Larceny

Lakishi Stevenson's most common charge category in 2025 (18 cases of record · 5 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
5
100%
Dropped
0
0%
Reduced to a lesser charge
0
0%

Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the Grand Larceny page for jurisdiction-wide context.

Cases like yours

Lakishi Stevenson'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
Grand Larceny Chesapeake 14 0 14
Burglary / B&E Portsmouth 4 0 4
Grand Larceny Portsmouth 4 0 4
Larceny / Theft Chesapeake 3 0 3
Weapons Offense Chesapeake 3 0 3

Each row links to Lakishi Stevenson'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.

Assault & Battery
3
Concealed Weapon: Carry
1
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
1
Rec Stolen Property
1
Trespass After Forbidden
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Chesapeake 61 0 61
Portsmouth 10 0 10

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Lakishi Stevenson appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 39 24 12 6 6
Grand Larceny 18 5 5 0 0
Burglary / B&E 4 4 4 0 0
Larceny / Theft 3 2 2 0 0
Weapons Offense 3 1 0 0 1
Robbery 2 1 1 0 0
Assault & Battery 1 0 0 0 0
Fraud / Forgery 1 1 1 0 0

Other attorneys with cases in Chesapeake

Listed by case volume in Chesapeake, 2025.

Attorney Chesapeake cases Total (statewide)
Kathryn E Lord 1,147 1,147
Taoxi Sun 1,031 1,031
Camden Freeman 1,005 1,005
George Landry 889 889
Breanna Jefferson 880 880
Leslee T Tingle 525 525
Erik A Mussoni 485 485
Sara M Spartz 478 478

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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.

Lakishi Stevenson appeared as defense counsel of record in 71 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 0 in District Court and 71 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Chesapeake, with 61 of 71 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Lakishi Stevenson's case record was Grand Larceny (18 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 38 resolved cases: 66% convicted of original charge (25), 16% dropped (6 = 0 nolle prossed + 6 dismissed), 18% reduced to a lesser charge (7), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 32 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 32 (100%) resolved by guilty plea and 0 (0%) went to trial — 0 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. "Lakishi Stevenson — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/lakishi-stevenson. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.