Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 202586

Sheridan England appeared as defense counsel of record in 86 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
98 % District · 2 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Alexandria · 31 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 33

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 79 of 86. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
26
33%
Dropped
37
47%
Nolle prossed
31
Dismissed
6
Reduced to a lesser charge
15
19%
To Improper Driving
2
Within charge family
13
Acquitted
1
1%

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 42 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
4198%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
12%
1 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.

Top charge — DUI / DWI

Sheridan England's most common charge category in 2025 (33 cases of record · 32 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
18
56%
Dropped
4
12%
Reduced to a lesser charge
10
31%

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

Cases like yours

Sheridan England'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
DUI / DWI Alexandria 12 12 0
DUI / DWI Fairfax County 9 9 0
DUI / DWI Arlington County 6 6 0
DUI / DWI Prince William County 5 5 0
Reckless Driving Alexandria 4 4 0

Each row links to Sheridan England'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.

Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
5
Improper Driving
2
54/25 Speeding
1
DWI, First Offense
1
DWI, 1st BAC >.15
1
DWI, 1st, No BAC
1
DWI, 1st-No BAC
1
DWI, 2nd W/In 5Y
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Alexandria 31 31 0
Fairfax County 22 22 0
Arlington County 17 15 2
Prince William County 11 11 0
Montgomery County 3 3 0
Fauquier County 2 2 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Sheridan England appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
DUI / DWI 33 32 18 4 10
Other 26 24 4 17 2
Traffic Infraction 9 9 1 8 0
Reckless Driving 6 6 1 2 3
Obstruction 4 4 1 3 0
Failure to Appear 2 2 1 1 0
Property Destruction 1 0 0 0 0
Public Intoxication 1 1 0 1 0
Trespassing 1 0 0 0 0
Weapons Offense 1 0 0 0 0

Other attorneys with cases in Alexandria

Listed by case volume in Alexandria, 2025.

Attorney Alexandria cases Total (statewide)
Erin Smith 191 596
Josefina Guzman 176 176
Meredith Condren 158 158
Brittany Collins 148 148
Ryanne Wright 113 113
Kevin Gaynor 111 111
Sameera Ali 100 111
Emily Beckman 93 93

View all attorneys with cases in Alexandria →

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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Sheridan England appeared as defense counsel of record in 86 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 84 in District Court and 2 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Alexandria, with 31 of 86 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Sheridan England's case record was DUI / DWI (33 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 79 resolved cases: 33% convicted of original charge (26), 47% dropped (37 = 31 nolle prossed + 6 dismissed), 19% reduced to a lesser charge (15), 1% acquitted (1). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 42 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 41 (98%) resolved by guilty plea and 1 (2%) went to trial — 1 acquittals and 0 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. "Sheridan England — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/sheridan-england. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.