Court level
30 % District · 70 % Circuit
Lamont Hamilton
Defense counsel of record in 263 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025263
Lamont Hamilton appeared as defense counsel of record in 263 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Scott County · 94 cases
Most common charge
Drug Possession · 20
Across 129 resolved 2025 cases, 67% were dropped — 65 nolle prossed and 21 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 129 of 263. "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 43 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
3274%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1126%
1 acquittals · 10 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
9%
1 of 11 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Drug Possession
Lamont Hamilton's most common charge category in 2025 (20 cases of record · 11 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 Drug Possession page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Lamont Hamilton'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 Possession | Scott County | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Probation Violation | Buchanan County | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Larceny / Theft | Scott County | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Drug Distribution | Buchanan County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Assault & Battery | Scott County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Scott County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Failure to Appear | Buchanan County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Bristol | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Lamont Hamilton'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.
Dist Schedule I/Ii Con Sub Imit
3
Dist Imitation Schedule I/Ii Con Su
1
Distribution Schedule I/Ii Con Sub
1
Firearm: Reckless Handling
1
Sell/Provide Resale Schedule I/ Ii
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | 94 | 26 | 68 |
| Wise County | 92 | 37 | 55 |
| Buchanan County | 42 | 5 | 37 |
| Tazewell County | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Washington County | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bristol | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dickenson County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Russell County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Lamont Hamilton appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 182 | 82 | 21 | 54 | 6 |
| Drug Possession | 20 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Probation Violation | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drug Distribution | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Scott County
Listed by case volume in Scott County, 2025.
| Attorney | Scott County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory J Baker | 278 | 278 |
| John Qualls | 277 | 283 |
| Janet Metz | 203 | 285 |
| Julie Hensley | 193 | 270 |
| Joseph Mcmurray | 140 | 156 |
| Sid Rhoton | 123 | 123 |
| Rob Starnes | 118 | 221 |
| B Andrew Glenn | 117 | 117 |
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.
Lamont Hamilton appeared as defense counsel of record in 263 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 78 in District Court and 185 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Scott County, with 94 of 263 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Lamont Hamilton's case record was Drug Possession (20 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 129 resolved cases: 27% convicted of original charge (35), 67% dropped (86 = 65 nolle prossed + 21 dismissed), 5% reduced to a lesser charge (7), 1% acquitted (1). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 43 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 32 (74%) resolved by guilty plea and 11 (26%) went to trial — 1 acquittals and 10 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. "Lamont Hamilton — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/lamont-hamilton. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.