Court level
67 % District · 33 % Circuit
Paula Hough
Defense counsel of record in 623 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025623
Paula Hough appeared as defense counsel of record in 623 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Henrico County · 580 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 103
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 417 of 623. "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 233 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
21592%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
188%
13 acquittals · 5 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
72%
13 of 18 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Paula Hough's most common charge category in 2025 (103 cases of record · 84 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
Paula Hough'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 | 103 | 93 | 10 |
| Drug Possession | Henrico County | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Weapons Offense | Henrico County | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Trespassing | Henrico County | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Henrico County | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Failure to Appear | Henrico County | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Reckless Driving | Henrico County | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | Henrico County | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Contempt of Court | Henrico County | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Driving Suspended | Henrico County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Obstruction | Henrico County | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Grand Larceny | Henrico County | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Each row links to Paula Hough'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.
Assault & Battery
4
Speeding 20/More Over Limit
4
Defective Speedometer
3
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
3
Improper Driving
3
Fail To Stop/ Accident - Misd.
2
Improper Driving
2
Improper Driving
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | 580 | 389 | 191 |
| Richmond City | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| New Kent County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Charles City County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Hanover County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Brunswick County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Prince George County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| King and Queen County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Williamsburg | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Paula Hough appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 265 | 143 | 54 | 63 | 20 |
| Larceny / Theft | 103 | 84 | 40 | 39 | 5 |
| Drug Possession | 56 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 48 | 44 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
| Weapons Offense | 31 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Reckless Driving | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| DUI / DWI | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Trespassing | 16 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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.
Paula Hough appeared as defense counsel of record in 623 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 420 in District Court and 203 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Henrico County, with 580 of 623 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Paula Hough's case record was Larceny / Theft (103 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 417 resolved cases: 40% convicted of original charge (168), 44% dropped (184 = 103 nolle prossed + 81 dismissed), 12% reduced to a lesser charge (52), 3% acquitted (13). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 233 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 215 (92%) resolved by guilty plea and 18 (8%) went to trial — 13 acquittals and 5 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. "Paula Hough — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/paula-hough. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.