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Cases of record · 202527

Scott R Sexauer appeared as defense counsel of record in 27 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Fairfax County · 14 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 3
Small-sample note. This attorney appeared on 27 cases in our 2025 dataset, near our 20-case publication threshold. Outcome rates for low-volume practitioners carry larger statistical uncertainty than rates for high-volume attorneys; interpret accordingly.

Across 23 resolved 2025 cases, 52% were dropped — 8 nolle prossed and 4 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 23 of 27. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
6
26%
Dropped
12
52%
Nolle prossed
8
Dismissed
4
Reduced to a lesser charge
5
22%
Within charge family
5
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.

Reduction targets

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

Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
1
Fail To Keep Veh Under Control
1
Fail To Obey Highway Sign
1
No Drivers License, 2nd
1
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Fairfax County 14 14 0
Loudoun County 6 6 0
Arlington County 3 3 0
Clarke County 3 3 0
Prince William County 1 1 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Scott R Sexauer appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 10 9 2 7 0
Traffic Infraction 10 8 3 2 3
DUI / DWI 3 2 0 1 1
Assault & Battery 1 1 0 1 0
Driving Suspended 1 1 0 0 1
Failure to Appear 1 1 0 1 0
Reckless Driving 1 1 1 0 0

Other attorneys with cases in Fairfax County

Listed by case volume in Fairfax County, 2025.

Attorney Fairfax County cases Total (statewide)
Jad Sarsour 1,038 1,303
Jeremy Letnick 516 674
Ryan Rambudhan 430 524
David W Deane 421 541
Thomas F Koerner 421 480
Caleb Kershner 401 610
Andrew M Stewart 401 409
William P Robinson 384 612

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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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Scott R Sexauer appeared as defense counsel of record in 27 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 27 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Fairfax County, with 14 of 27 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Scott R Sexauer's case record was DUI / DWI (3 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 23 resolved cases: 26% convicted of original charge (6), 52% dropped (12 = 8 nolle prossed + 4 dismissed), 22% reduced to a lesser charge (5), 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. "Scott R Sexauer — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/scott-r-sexauer. 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.