Court level
42 % District · 58 % Circuit
Timothy Clancy
Defense counsel of record in 366 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025366
Timothy Clancy appeared as defense counsel of record in 366 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Hampton · 223 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 52
Across 287 resolved 2025 cases, 54% were dropped — 112 nolle prossed and 44 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 287 of 366. "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 131 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
9270%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
3930%
15 acquittals · 24 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
38%
15 of 39 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Weapons Offense
Timothy Clancy's most common charge category in 2025 (52 cases of record · 43 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 Weapons Offense page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Timothy Clancy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons Offense | Hampton | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Sex Offense | Hampton | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| DUI / DWI | Hampton | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Newport News | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Reckless Driving | Hampton | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | Newport News | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Assault & Battery | York County | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Drug Possession | Hampton | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Drug Possession | Newport News | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Assault & Battery | Hampton | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | York County | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Obstruction | Hampton | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Each row links to Timothy Clancy'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.
Concealed Weapon: Carry
2
DWI, First Offense
2
83/60Sp
1
Assault & Battery
1
Assault & Battery-Fam Member
1
Defective Equipment Generally
1
Distrib/Pwi Marijuana < 1 Oz
1
Drive W/O License
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 223 | 120 | 103 |
| Newport News | 53 | 10 | 43 |
| York County | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Williamsburg | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Isle of Wight County | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chesapeake | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gloucester County | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Timothy Clancy appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 160 | 131 | 40 | 77 | 10 |
| Weapons Offense | 52 | 43 | 16 | 23 | 4 |
| Sex Offense | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | 20 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | 15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Reckless Driving | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Murder / Manslaughter | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Drug Distribution | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Hampton
Listed by case volume in Hampton, 2025.
| Attorney | Hampton cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen K Smith | 503 | 572 |
| Tyrone Johnson | 307 | 599 |
| Michele Cavanaugh | 295 | 344 |
| Charles Haden | 261 | 263 |
| Mario Stellute | 235 | 389 |
| Joshua Goff | 214 | 449 |
| Shawn Cline | 193 | 225 |
| Crystina O'Brien | 185 | 197 |
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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Timothy Clancy appeared as defense counsel of record in 366 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 153 in District Court and 213 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Hampton, with 223 of 366 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Timothy Clancy's case record was Weapons Offense (52 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 287 resolved cases: 32% convicted of original charge (93), 54% dropped (156 = 112 nolle prossed + 44 dismissed), 8% reduced to a lesser charge (23), 5% acquitted (15). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 131 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 92 (70%) resolved by guilty plea and 39 (30%) went to trial — 15 acquittals and 24 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. "Timothy Clancy — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/timothy-clancy. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.