Burglary / B&E in Charlottesville

Burglary cases in Charlottesville are dismissed at a rate of 61.5 percent, slightly higher than Virginia's statewide dismissal rate of 58.2 percent. This elevated dismissal rate suggests that evidence or procedural issues affect a meaningful share of burglary prosecutions in this independent city jurisdiction. The conviction rate stands at 30.8 percent, with acquittals accounting for 7.7 percent of outcomes. The dismissal-dominant pattern reflects how burglary cases—which require proof of intent to commit a felony at entry—often encounter evidentiary challenges in Charlottesville courts.

Cases move relatively quickly through disposition, with a median timeline of 84.5 days. However, there is substantial variation: the middle half of cases resolve between 55 and 216 days, indicating that some matters face significant delays. Charge reductions occur infrequently, affecting only 4.5 percent of cases, and when they do occur, they consistently reduce to trespass. Defendants convicted of burglary face serious prison sentences, with a median of 2,273 days—approximately six years—underscoring the felony's severity in sentencing outcomes despite the high dismissal rate earlier in the process.