Court level
4 % District · 96 % Circuit
Susan Fremit
Defense counsel of record in 181 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025181
Susan Fremit appeared as defense counsel of record in 181 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Spotsylvania County · 159 cases
Most common charge
Drug Distribution · 11
Across 105 resolved 2025 cases, 51% were dropped — 50 nolle prossed and 4 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 105 of 181. "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 51 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
4792%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
48%
3 acquittals · 1 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
75%
3 of 4 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Drug Distribution
Susan Fremit's most common charge category in 2025 (11 cases of record · 11 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.
Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the Drug Distribution page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Susan Fremit'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Distribution | Spotsylvania County | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Drug Possession | Spotsylvania County | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Spotsylvania County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Larceny / Theft | Spotsylvania County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Assault & Battery | Spotsylvania County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Contempt of Court | Spotsylvania County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Failure to Appear | Spotsylvania County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | King George County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | Spotsylvania County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Obstruction | Spotsylvania County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Property Destruction | Spotsylvania County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Susan Fremit'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.
Possession with Intent (Schedule I/II)
2
Possession with Intent (Schedule I/II)
2
Accessory After Fact In Felony
1
Contrib To Deliq Of Minor
1
Fail To Appear, Misd. Offense
1
Malic Shoot/Thrw At Train/Car
1
Malicious Wounding
1
Obst/Resist: Arrest By Force
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County | 159 | 0 | 159 |
| King George County | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Fredericksburg | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Caroline County | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Susan Fremit appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 113 | 49 | 14 | 27 | 8 |
| Drug Distribution | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Contempt of Court | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Property Destruction | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Spotsylvania County
Listed by case volume in Spotsylvania County, 2025.
| Attorney | Spotsylvania County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Tara-Beth Coleman | 136 | 334 |
| Andrew Cornick | 120 | 380 |
| Ghislaine Storr-Burks | 119 | 137 |
| Allen Bareford | 105 | 295 |
| Dennis Mccarthy | 95 | 279 |
| Michelle Rifici | 94 | 209 |
| Colleen Barlow | 71 | 216 |
| Jonathan David | 57 | 212 |
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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Susan Fremit appeared as defense counsel of record in 181 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 7 in District Court and 174 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Spotsylvania County, with 159 of 181 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Susan Fremit's case record was Drug Distribution (11 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 105 resolved cases: 33% convicted of original charge (35), 51% dropped (54 = 50 nolle prossed + 4 dismissed), 12% reduced to a lesser charge (13), 3% acquitted (3). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 51 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 47 (92%) resolved by guilty plea and 4 (8%) went to trial — 3 acquittals and 1 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. "Susan Fremit — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/susan-fremit. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.