Burglary / B&E in Colonial Heights

Burglary and breaking and entering cases in Colonial Heights result in dismissal at a dramatically higher rate than the statewide average. With 80 percent of the 39 cases dismissed compared to the statewide rate of 58.2 percent, Colonial Heights prosecutors or judges are substantially more likely to reject or drop these charges. The 20 percent conviction rate mirrors this pattern and is notably lower than what occurs across Virginia. No defendants were acquitted at trial, suggesting cases either resolved through dismissal or guilty outcomes rather than jury decisions.

Cases in Colonial Heights move relatively quickly to disposition, with a median timeline of 118 days. About a quarter of cases resolve within 55 days, while three-quarters finish within 208 days. Charge reductions are uncommon—occurring in only 2.6 percent of cases—and when they happen, they almost exclusively reduce to trespass after forbidden. When convictions do occur, sentences are substantial: the median sentence length is roughly 2,000 days, though some sentences exceed 2,900 days.