Court level
63 % District · 37 % Circuit
Pamela Willoughby
Defense counsel of record in 771 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025771
Pamela Willoughby appeared as defense counsel of record in 771 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Lynchburg · 382 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 89
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 535 of 771. "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 302 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
27792%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
258%
15 acquittals · 10 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
60%
15 of 25 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Pamela Willoughby's most common charge category in 2025 (89 cases of record · 73 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 Larceny / Theft page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Pamela Willoughby'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 | Lynchburg | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Drug Possession | Lynchburg | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Failure to Appear | Lynchburg | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Lynchburg | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Probation Violation | Bedford County | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Assault & Battery | Lynchburg | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | Bedford County | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Lynchburg | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Obstruction | Lynchburg | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Trespassing | Lynchburg | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Bedford County | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Bedford County | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Each row links to Pamela Willoughby'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.
No Driver's License
5
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
3
Drug Paraphernalia
3
Rev Lic Contingent On Fin Resp
3
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
2
Improper Driving
2
Possess Schedule I Or Ii Cont Subst
2
Trespass After Forbidden
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 382 | 234 | 148 |
| Bedford County | 202 | 135 | 67 |
| Appomattox County | 64 | 51 | 13 |
| Amherst County | 63 | 55 | 8 |
| Campbell County | 57 | 9 | 48 |
| Halifax County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bland County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Pamela Willoughby appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 244 | 142 | 53 | 70 | 17 |
| Larceny / Theft | 89 | 73 | 56 | 16 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | 61 | 57 | 32 | 18 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 58 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Assault & Battery | 38 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 38 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 32 | 30 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Driving Suspended | 29 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 |
| Traffic Infraction | 26 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Probation Violation | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Lynchburg
Listed by case volume in Lynchburg, 2025.
| Attorney | Lynchburg cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Arthur | 512 | 920 |
| Jordan Davies | 380 | 935 |
| Charles Felmlee | 284 | 355 |
| Ronnie West | 269 | 579 |
| Chuck Felmlee | 216 | 554 |
| Cameron Warren | 215 | 251 |
| Joseph Sanzone | 192 | 414 |
| Matthew Pack | 189 | 454 |
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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Pamela Willoughby appeared as defense counsel of record in 771 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 487 in District Court and 284 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Lynchburg, with 382 of 771 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Pamela Willoughby's case record was Larceny / Theft (89 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 535 resolved cases: 44% convicted of original charge (238), 44% dropped (233 = 132 nolle prossed + 101 dismissed), 9% reduced to a lesser charge (49), 3% acquitted (15). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 302 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 277 (92%) resolved by guilty plea and 25 (8%) went to trial — 15 acquittals and 10 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. "Pamela Willoughby — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/pamela-willoughby. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.