Court level
83 % District · 17 % Circuit
William Johnson
Defense counsel of record in 148 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025148
William Johnson appeared as defense counsel of record in 148 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Suffolk · 49 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 14
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 114 of 148. "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 66 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
5888%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
812%
8 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
100%
8 of 8 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Reckless Driving
William Johnson's most common charge category in 2025 (14 cases of record · 12 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 Reckless Driving page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
William Johnson'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 | Gloucester County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Gloucester County | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | Suffolk | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Suffolk | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Suffolk | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Suffolk | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Suffolk | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to William Johnson'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.
DWI, First Offense
3
69/60 Sp
2
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
2
Fail To Obey Highway Sign
2
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
2
34/25 Sp
1
44/35 Sp
1
44/35 Sp
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Gloucester County | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Mathews County | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| Southampton County | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Prince George County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Isle of Wight County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| York County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Middlesex County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories William Johnson appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 63 | 43 | 14 | 17 | 7 |
| Traffic Infraction | 30 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Reckless Driving | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| DUI / DWI | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Drug Possession | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Suffolk
Listed by case volume in Suffolk, 2025.
| Attorney | Suffolk cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Ronilee Gomez | 463 | 465 |
| Brittany Barnes | 355 | 355 |
| James O Broccoletti | 311 | 488 |
| Ashby Pope | 284 | 362 |
| Arwen Councill | 279 | 279 |
| Sean Harris | 256 | 256 |
| James Grandfield | 250 | 250 |
| James L Grandfield | 250 | 250 |
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
Quick reference for journalists, researchers, and AI assistants citing this page.
William Johnson appeared as defense counsel of record in 148 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 123 in District Court and 25 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Suffolk, with 49 of 148 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in William Johnson's case record was Reckless Driving (14 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 114 resolved cases: 27% convicted of original charge (31), 42% dropped (48 = 18 nolle prossed + 30 dismissed), 24% reduced to a lesser charge (27), 7% acquitted (8). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 66 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 58 (88%) resolved by guilty plea and 8 (12%) went to trial — 8 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. "William Johnson — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/william-johnson. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.