Court level
54 % District · 46 % Circuit
Michael Mcpheeters
Defense counsel of record in 678 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025678
Michael Mcpheeters appeared as defense counsel of record in 678 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Martinsville · 232 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 86
Across 431 resolved 2025 cases, 51% were dropped — 149 nolle prossed and 71 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 431 of 678. "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 211 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
16478%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
4722%
20 acquittals · 27 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
43%
20 of 47 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Weapons Offense
Michael Mcpheeters's most common charge category in 2025 (86 cases of record · 54 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 Mcpheeters'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Violation | Martinsville | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Weapons Offense | Danville | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | Martinsville | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Probation Violation | Patrick County | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons Offense | Henry County | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| DUI / DWI | Henry County | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | Martinsville | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Larceny / Theft | Henry County | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| DUI / DWI | Martinsville | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | Henry County | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Drug Possession | Danville | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | Henry County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Each row links to Michael Mcpheeters'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.
Distrb/Sell For Proft Schedule I/Ii
3
Improper Driving
3
Defective Equipment Generally
2
Defective Speedometer
2
DWI, First Offense
2
DWI, Second Offense
2
Improper Driving
2
Manuf/Distrb Schedule I/ Ii 2nd Off
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville | 232 | 95 | 137 |
| Henry County | 189 | 107 | 82 |
| Danville | 150 | 127 | 23 |
| Patrick County | 55 | 3 | 52 |
| Pittsylvania County | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Halifax County | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Roanoke County | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Montgomery County | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Mecklenburg County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Michael Mcpheeters appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 274 | 188 | 53 | 104 | 24 |
| Weapons Offense | 86 | 54 | 6 | 37 | 11 |
| Probation Violation | 72 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 43 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
| DUI / DWI | 32 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Larceny / Theft | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | 23 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | 18 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Drug Distribution | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Failure to Appear | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Other attorneys with cases in Martinsville
Listed by case volume in Martinsville, 2025.
| Attorney | Martinsville cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Reynolds | 239 | 239 |
| Shelby Horner | 173 | 173 |
| John Sonderegger | 162 | 165 |
| Daniel Galyon | 150 | 151 |
| Sandra Haley | 138 | 141 |
| Daniel Van Nostrand | 128 | 128 |
| Zachary Wilkins | 95 | 95 |
| Robert Ward | 45 | 128 |
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 Mcpheeters appeared as defense counsel of record in 678 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 366 in District Court and 312 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Martinsville, with 232 of 678 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Michael Mcpheeters's case record was Weapons Offense (86 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 431 resolved cases: 31% convicted of original charge (134), 51% dropped (220 = 149 nolle prossed + 71 dismissed), 13% reduced to a lesser charge (57), 5% acquitted (20). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 211 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 164 (78%) resolved by guilty plea and 47 (22%) went to trial — 20 acquittals and 27 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 Mcpheeters — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/michael-mcpheeters. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.