Court level
97 % District · 3 % Circuit
Steven Oser
Defense counsel of record in 164 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025164
Steven Oser appeared as defense counsel of record in 164 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Norfolk · 150 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 2
Across 160 resolved 2025 cases, 97% were dropped — 1 nolle prossed and 154 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 160 of 164. "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.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Following Too Closely
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Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 150 | 150 | 0 |
| Suffolk | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Southampton County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Brunswick County | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Isle of Wight County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Newport News | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Steven Oser appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 156 | 155 | 1 | 154 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Norfolk
Listed by case volume in Norfolk, 2025.
| Attorney | Norfolk cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| C Roberts | 283 | 480 |
| Trevor Robinson | 242 | 342 |
| Charles Bashara | 231 | 309 |
| Andrew Sacks | 206 | 747 |
| Kyle Lullo | 200 | 200 |
| Kristin Paulding | 195 | 295 |
| Michael Lutke | 191 | 191 |
| B Thomas Reed | 189 | 215 |
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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Steven Oser appeared as defense counsel of record in 164 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 159 in District Court and 5 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Norfolk, with 150 of 164 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Steven Oser's case record was Larceny / Theft (2 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 160 resolved cases: 2% convicted of original charge (3), 97% dropped (155 = 1 nolle prossed + 154 dismissed), 1% reduced to a lesser charge (1), 1% acquitted (1). 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. Last updated July 8, 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. "Steven Oser — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/steven-oser. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed July 8, 2026. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.