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Criminal Court Outcomes in Amherst County

9,696 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 9,696 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Amherst County have a 27.0% dismissal rate and a 67.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.1 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (216 cases, 8.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (195 cases), and Driving Suspended (191 cases).

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27.0%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
67.3%
Conviction Rate
3.1 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 8,839 13.8% 82.7% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 857 40.1% 51.9% 4.4 months

Top Charges in Amherst County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 216 8.7% 88.4% 43.5% 3.3 months
Failure to Appear 195 44.4% 44.9% — 2.9 months
Driving Suspended 191 11.6% 84.0% 34.0% 2.6 months
Drug Possession 151 48.8% 47.1% 6.6% 4.0 months
Probation Violation 147 85.7% 14.3% — 4.8 months
DUI / DWI 110 8.6% 88.2% 7.3% 3.6 months
Weapons Offense 100 72.6% 22.3% — 4.6 months
Larceny / Theft 99 34.2% 65.8% 6.1% 3.3 months
Public Intoxication 60 20.0% 77.8% — 1.6 months
Trespassing 54 56.5% 28.3% — 5.8 months

Officers in Amherst County

Officers with the most cases on record in Amherst County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
David Wilson 2,383 3.8%
Nicholes Anthony Deal 701 11.9%
Tpr J Coleman 234 4.9%
Matthew Minnick 229 10.2%
Dallas A Hill 224 2.7%
Tpr P M Bourque 218 3.3%
Brian Anderson 215 9.1%
William Cheek 211 4.1%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 9,696 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Amherst County courts have a 27.0% dismissal rate across 9,696 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (216 cases, 8.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (195 cases, 44.4% dismissed), Driving Suspended (191 cases, 11.6% dismissed), Drug Possession (151 cases, 48.8% dismissed), Probation Violation (147 cases, 85.7% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 3.3 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Amherst County has a 27.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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