Court level
36 % District · 64 % Circuit
Michael J Hallahan
Defense counsel of record in 372 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025372
Michael J Hallahan appeared as defense counsel of record in 372 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Augusta County · 114 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 19
Across 193 resolved 2025 cases, 53% were dropped — 89 nolle prossed and 13 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 193 of 372. "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 91 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
8290%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
910%
7 acquittals · 2 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
78%
7 of 9 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Weapons Offense
Michael J Hallahan's most common charge category in 2025 (19 cases of record · 10 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 Weapons Offense page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Michael J Hallahan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons Offense | Buckingham County | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Contempt of Court | Augusta County | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Probation Violation | Albemarle County | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| DUI / DWI | Orange County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | Orange County | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Drug Possession | Cumberland County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Larceny / Theft | Orange County | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Weapons Offense | Orange County | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | Buckingham County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Augusta County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Failure to Appear | Augusta County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Property Destruction | Orange County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
See also
Weapons Offense outcomes in Buckingham County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Weapons Offense cases in Buckingham County, using the same definitions as above.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
3
Defective Equipment Generally
2
Defective Equipment Generally
2
54/35 Sp
1
54/45 Sp
1
Assault & Battery
1
Assault & Battery
1
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta County | 114 | 8 | 106 |
| Orange County | 100 | 46 | 54 |
| Buckingham County | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Cumberland County | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Albemarle County | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Charlottesville | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Nelson County | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Prince Edward County | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Greene County | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Michael J Hallahan appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 221 | 100 | 24 | 61 | 10 |
| Traffic Infraction | 26 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| Weapons Offense | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Contempt of Court | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Probation Violation | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Augusta County
Listed by case volume in Augusta County, 2025.
| Attorney | Augusta County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| David G Parker | 266 | 314 |
| Dana Cormier | 204 | 383 |
| David Parker | 196 | 332 |
| Randolph Raines | 160 | 192 |
| Eric Swortzel | 151 | 225 |
| Tyler Jerrell | 148 | 184 |
| Jessica Sherman-Stoltz | 106 | 159 |
| Brittney Leach | 103 | 103 |
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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Michael J Hallahan appeared as defense counsel of record in 372 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 133 in District Court and 239 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Augusta County, with 114 of 372 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Michael J Hallahan's case record was Weapons Offense (19 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 193 resolved cases: 31% convicted of original charge (59), 53% dropped (102 = 89 nolle prossed + 13 dismissed), 13% reduced to a lesser charge (25), 4% acquitted (7). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 91 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 82 (90%) resolved by guilty plea and 9 (10%) went to trial — 7 acquittals and 2 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. "Michael J Hallahan — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/michael-j-hallahan. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.