Court level
3 % District · 97 % Circuit
Linda Tomlin
Defense counsel of record in 69 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 202569
Linda Tomlin appeared as defense counsel of record in 69 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Prince George County · 67 cases
Most common charge
Failure to Appear · 4
Across 20 resolved 2025 cases, 80% were dropped — 6 nolle prossed and 10 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 20 of 69. "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.
Cases like yours
Linda Tomlin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failure to Appear | Prince George County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Each row links to Linda Tomlin's charge × jurisdiction page where outcomes for that combination are visible site-wide.
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George County | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| Chesterfield County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dinwiddie County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Linda Tomlin appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 61 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Manslaughter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trespassing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Prince George County
Listed by case volume in Prince George County, 2025.
| Attorney | Prince George County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Sylvester | 634 | 1,059 |
| Andrew Sells | 303 | 511 |
| Crawford Ellsworth | 295 | 444 |
| Carol Zacheiss | 156 | 291 |
| Whitney King | 130 | 207 |
| Mary K Martin | 88 | 240 |
| Christopher Hale | 71 | 114 |
| Anthony N Sylvester | 63 | 67 |
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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Linda Tomlin appeared as defense counsel of record in 69 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 2 in District Court and 67 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Prince George County, with 67 of 69 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Linda Tomlin's case record was Failure to Appear (4 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 20 resolved cases: 15% convicted of original charge (3), 80% dropped (16 = 6 nolle prossed + 10 dismissed), 0% reduced to a lesser charge (0), 5% acquitted (1). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
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. "Linda Tomlin — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/linda-tomlin. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.