Court level
99 % District · 1 % Circuit
Mitchell Wells
Defense counsel of record in 84 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 202584
Mitchell Wells appeared as defense counsel of record in 84 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Henrico County · 50 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 13
Across 69 resolved 2025 cases, 54% were dropped — 5 nolle prossed and 32 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 69 of 84. "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 32 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
3197%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
13%
1 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Cases like yours
Mitchell Wells'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larceny / Theft | Henrico County | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Henrico County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Hanover County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Henrico County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Mitchell Wells'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.
Improper Driving
3
Improper Driving
3
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
2
79/70 Speeding
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
1
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
1
Improper Driving
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Hanover County | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Richmond City | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Dinwiddie County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Colonial Heights | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Chesterfield County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| New Kent County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Prince George County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Mitchell Wells appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Infraction | 28 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 7 |
| Other | 26 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Larceny / Theft | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trespassing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Henrico County
Listed by case volume in Henrico County, 2025.
| Attorney | Henrico County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bain | 999 | 1,032 |
| Nikita Wolf | 906 | 1,425 |
| Jeff Everhart | 903 | 941 |
| Wes Simon | 902 | 951 |
| James Mclemore | 898 | 989 |
| Ben Shute | 834 | 857 |
| Nat Moger | 816 | 816 |
| Rob Windle | 807 | 828 |
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.
Mitchell Wells appeared as defense counsel of record in 84 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 83 in District Court and 1 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Henrico County, with 50 of 84 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Mitchell Wells's case record was Larceny / Theft (13 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 69 resolved cases: 17% convicted of original charge (12), 54% dropped (37 = 5 nolle prossed + 32 dismissed), 28% reduced to a lesser charge (19), 1% acquitted (1). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 32 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 31 (97%) resolved by guilty plea and 1 (3%) went to trial — 1 acquittals and 0 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. "Mitchell Wells — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/mitchell-wells. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.