Court level
47 % District · 53 % Circuit
Perry Harrold
Defense counsel of record in 231 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025231
Perry Harrold appeared as defense counsel of record in 231 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Henry County · 104 cases
Most common charge
Probation Violation · 35
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 121 of 231. "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 65 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
4569%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
2031%
5 acquittals · 15 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
25%
5 of 20 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Cases like yours
Perry Harrold'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 | Patrick County | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Weapons Offense | Henry County | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Larceny / Theft | Henry County | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Assault & Battery | Henry County | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Larceny / Theft | Martinsville | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Failure to Appear | Henry County | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | Henry County | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | Martinsville | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Obstruction | Martinsville | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Probation Violation | Martinsville | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Property Destruction | Martinsville | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | Henry County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Each row links to Perry Harrold'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.
Distribute Oxycodone
2
Distribute Oxycodone
2
Assault & Battery
1
Defective Speedometer
1
Dist Fentanyl - 1st Offense
1
Dist Heroin - 2nd Offense
1
Dist Methamphetamine - 2nd Off
1
Firearm: Reckless Handling
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 104 | 60 | 44 |
| Martinsville | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Patrick County | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Danville | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Radford | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Roanoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Perry Harrold appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 77 | 40 | 9 | 25 | 6 |
| Probation Violation | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 17 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Property Destruction | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Henry County
Listed by case volume in Henry County, 2025.
| Attorney | Henry County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Nicholas | 1,352 | 1,697 |
| Michael A Nicholas | 251 | 649 |
| Heath Sabin | 206 | 428 |
| Matthew Clark | 191 | 360 |
| Ward Armstrong | 87 | 137 |
| Courtney Armstrong | 84 | 123 |
| W Roscoe Reynolds | 43 | 43 |
| Fred; Jr Smith | 42 | 43 |
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.
Perry Harrold appeared as defense counsel of record in 231 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 108 in District Court and 123 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Henry County, with 104 of 231 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Perry Harrold's case record was Probation Violation (35 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 121 resolved cases: 40% convicted of original charge (49), 46% dropped (56 = 29 nolle prossed + 27 dismissed), 9% reduced to a lesser charge (11), 4% acquitted (5). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 65 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 45 (69%) resolved by guilty plea and 20 (31%) went to trial — 5 acquittals and 15 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. "Perry Harrold — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/perry-harrold. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.