Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 2025146

Wilfred W Yeargan appeared as defense counsel of record in 146 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Fairfax County · 68 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 26

Across 144 resolved 2025 cases, 58% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Improper Driving (17 cases).

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 144 of 146. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
8
6%
Dropped
53
37%
Nolle prossed
22
Dismissed
31
Reduced to a lesser charge
83
58%
To Improper Driving
35
Within charge family
48
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.

Plea vs trial

Of 91 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
91100%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
00%
0 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.

Top charge — Reckless Driving

Wilfred W Yeargan's most common charge category in 2025 (26 cases of record · 26 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
2
8%
Dropped
4
15%
Reduced to a lesser charge
20
77%

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

Cases like yours

Wilfred W Yeargan'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
Reckless Driving Clarke County 11 11 0
Reckless Driving Shenandoah County 7 7 0
Reckless Driving Stafford County 4 4 0

Each row links to Wilfred W Yeargan'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.

Improper Driving
17
Improper Driving
15
Defective Equipment Generally
7
Fail To Obey Highway Sign
5
Fail Pay Full Time & Attention
4
Fail To Obey Highway Sign
4
Fail To Pay Full Time & Attn
3
Fail To Pay Full Time/Attn
3

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Fairfax County 68 68 0
Clarke County 18 18 0
Fauquier County 15 15 0
Shenandoah County 9 9 0
Loudoun County 8 8 0
Prince William County 6 6 0
Arlington County 5 5 0
Stafford County 5 5 0
Rappahannock County 3 3 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Wilfred W Yeargan appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Traffic Infraction 64 62 4 24 34
Other 51 51 2 22 27
Reckless Driving 26 26 2 4 20
DUI / DWI 1 1 0 0 1
Driving Suspended 1 1 0 1 0
Failure to Appear 1 1 0 1 0
Larceny / Theft 1 1 0 0 1
Public Intoxication 1 1 0 1 0

Other attorneys with cases in Fairfax County

Listed by case volume in Fairfax County, 2025.

Attorney Fairfax County cases Total (statewide)
Jad Sarsour 1,387 1,671
William P Robinson 644 681
Jeremy Letnick 616 691
Andrew M Stewart 590 593
Ryan Rambudhan 548 673
Brandon R Sloane 535 571
David W Deane 517 522
Raj Dua 481 712

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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.

Common questions

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Wilfred W Yeargan appeared as defense counsel of record in 146 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 146 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Fairfax County, with 68 of 146 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Wilfred W Yeargan's case record was Reckless Driving (26 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 144 resolved cases: 6% convicted of original charge (8), 37% dropped (53 = 22 nolle prossed + 31 dismissed), 58% reduced to a lesser charge (83), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 91 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 91 (100%) resolved by guilty plea and 0 (0%) went to trial — 0 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. "Wilfred W Yeargan — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/wilfred-w-yeargan. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.