Burglary / B&E in Fredericksburg

Burglary charges in Fredericksburg result in dismissal more than half the time, with a 56.8% dismissal rate that tracks closely to Virginia's statewide average of 58.2%. This means defendants in Fredericksburg see comparable outcomes to the broader state pattern—dismissals slightly lag the statewide norm by 1.4 percentage points, but the difference is minimal. The 43.2% conviction rate reflects the inverse, with no acquittals recorded in the 74 cases analyzed. The plea rate of 38.6% indicates that a substantial portion of convictions come through guilty pleas rather than trials, which is typical for felony charges.

Cases move through Fredericksburg's system at a moderate pace, with a median time to disposition of 102 days. The middle 50% of cases resolve between 61 and 141 days, suggesting most defendants receive a resolution within roughly three to five months. When convictions occur, median sentences reach 1,825 days—approximately five years of incarceration. Charge reductions are uncommon, occurring in only 2.7% of cases, with those reductions splitting evenly between Unlawful Entry and Fail to Appear on a misdemeanor offense.