Larceny / Theft in Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County prosecutors secure larceny convictions at a higher rate than the statewide average, with 61.8% of the 116 cases resulting in guilty verdicts compared to Virginia's 51.4% statewide conviction rate. The dismissal rate in Westmoreland is 38.2%, running 10.4 percentage points below the state average of 48.6%. This suggests larceny cases are handled more aggressively in this jurisdiction, with fewer cases dropped before trial. No defendants were acquitted at trial, indicating cases that proceed to verdict typically end in conviction.

Most larceny defendants in Westmoreland resolve their cases through plea agreements, with 58.8% taking pleas rather than going to trial. Only 5.2% of cases see charges reduced to a lesser offense, most commonly to petit larceny under $200. The median case takes 175 days from charge to resolution, though the range is wide: a quarter conclude in roughly 84 days while another quarter stretch past 350 days. Defendants convicted of larceny face a median sentence of one year, though average sentences run substantially higher at 866 days, indicating some cases result in significantly longer prison terms.