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Cases of record · 2025324

Robert Keefer appeared as defense counsel of record in 324 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Shenandoah County · 262 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 144

Across 293 resolved 2025 cases, 62% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Improper Driving (108 cases).

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 293 of 324. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
9
3%
Dropped
101
34%
Nolle prossed
75
Dismissed
26
Reduced to a lesser charge
183
62%
To Improper Driving
109
Within charge family
74
Acquitted
0
0%

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.

Top charge — Reckless Driving

Robert Keefer's most common charge category in 2025 (144 cases of record · 134 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
0
0%
Dropped
2
1%
Reduced to a lesser charge
132
99%

Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the Reckless Driving page for jurisdiction-wide context.

Cases like yours

Robert Keefer'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
Reckless Driving Shenandoah County 119 119 0
Reckless Driving Rockingham County 25 25 0
Public Intoxication Rockingham County 7 7 0
See also

Reckless Driving outcomes in Shenandoah County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Reckless Driving cases in Shenandoah County, using the same definitions as above.

Reduction targets

When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.

Improper Driving
108
Defective Speedometer
13
Defective Equipment Generally
12
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
10
Defective Speedometer
7
84/70 Spd
6
Defective Equipment Generally
4
79/70 Sp
3

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Shenandoah County 262 262 0
Rockingham County 62 62 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Robert Keefer appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Reckless Driving 144 134 0 2 132
Traffic Infraction 103 98 9 52 37
Other 67 56 0 42 14
Public Intoxication 7 4 0 4 0
Obstruction 2 0 0 0 0
Property Destruction 1 1 0 1 0

Other attorneys with cases in Shenandoah County

Listed by case volume in Shenandoah County, 2025.

Attorney Shenandoah County cases Total (statewide)
Charles Ramsey 505 505
Aaron Burgin 451 465
Dragana Mccleary 261 264
Kerry Armentrout 204 253
H Eugene Oliver 58 118
William B Allen 49 50
Kristen Fisher 48 81
Jerry Talton 40 69

View all attorneys with cases in Shenandoah County →

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.

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Robert Keefer appeared as defense counsel of record in 324 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 324 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Shenandoah County, with 262 of 324 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Robert Keefer's case record was Reckless Driving (144 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 293 resolved cases: 3% convicted of original charge (9), 34% dropped (101 = 75 nolle prossed + 26 dismissed), 62% reduced to a lesser charge (183), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
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. "Robert Keefer — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/robert-keefer. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.