Court level
20 % District · 80 % Circuit
Michael J; Ii Hallahan
Defense counsel of record in 292 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025292
Michael J; Ii Hallahan appeared as defense counsel of record in 292 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Augusta County · 134 cases
Most common charge
Contempt of Court · 19
Across 166 resolved 2025 cases, 58% were dropped — 69 nolle prossed and 27 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 166 of 292. "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 70 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
6289%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
811%
5 acquittals · 3 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
62%
5 of 8 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Contempt of Court
Michael J; Ii Hallahan's most common charge category in 2025 (19 cases of record · 19 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 Contempt of Court page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Michael J; Ii 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contempt of Court | Augusta County | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Contempt of Court | Waynesboro | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Grand Larceny | Orange County | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Weapons Offense | Fluvanna County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Augusta County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Assault & Battery | Greene County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Greene County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Michael J; Ii Hallahan'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.
Defective Equipment Generally
2
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
2
44/35 Sp
1
54/35 Sp
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
Distrib etc.. Meth Mix >=10G
1
Improper Driving
1
Pers Subj Protect Ordr Buy Gun
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta County | 134 | 1 | 133 |
| Orange County | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Nelson County | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Waynesboro | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Fluvanna County | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Greene County | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Buckingham County | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Shenandoah County | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Madison County | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Michael J; Ii Hallahan appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 194 | 86 | 17 | 60 | 5 |
| Contempt of Court | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 14 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Weapons Offense | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 307 | 368 |
| David Parker | 219 | 386 |
| Dana Cormier | 218 | 385 |
| Randolph; Iii Raines | 215 | 215 |
| Eric Swortzel | 192 | 281 |
| Brittney Leach | 187 | 187 |
| Tyler Jerrell | 180 | 300 |
| Hannah Coffman | 129 | 142 |
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; Ii Hallahan appeared as defense counsel of record in 292 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 58 in District Court and 234 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Augusta County, with 134 of 292 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Michael J; Ii Hallahan's case record was Contempt of Court (19 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 166 resolved cases: 31% convicted of original charge (51), 58% dropped (96 = 69 nolle prossed + 27 dismissed), 8% reduced to a lesser charge (14), 3% acquitted (5). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 70 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 62 (89%) resolved by guilty plea and 8 (11%) went to trial — 5 acquittals and 3 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; Ii Hallahan — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/michael-j-ii-hallahan. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.