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Criminal Court Outcomes in Buena Vista

3,884 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 3,884 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Buena Vista have a 49.8% dismissal rate and a 49.6% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.9 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (263 cases, 91.7% dismissed), Drug Possession (186 cases), and Driving Suspended (152 cases).

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49.8%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
49.6%
Conviction Rate
2.9 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 3,026 51.2% 48.7% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 858 48.4% 50.5% 3.9 months

Top Charges in Buena Vista

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Probation Violation 263 91.7% 8.3% 2.7 months
Drug Possession 186 28.6% 70.4% 3.8 months
Driving Suspended 152 71.0% 29.0% 8.3 months
Reckless Driving 102 34.1% 65.9% 4.0 months
Failure to Appear 58 55.3% 40.4% 4.0 months
Larceny / Theft 55 42.2% 55.6% 4.0 months
Fraud / Forgery 52 64.0% 36.0% 3.9 months
Weapons Offense 52 48.3% 48.3% 3.2 months
Assault & Battery 43 64.3% 35.7% 5.5 months
DUI / DWI 41 5.3% 94.7% 3.1 months

Officers in Buena Vista

Officers with the most cases on record in Buena Vista.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Mathew Thompson 624 56.3%
Jacob Moore 341 42.7%
Cameron Wheeler 320 52.4%
M A Slagle 309 45.5%
Hunter A Floyd 262 49.5%
John Hill 230 42.9%
Darin Hogan 178 34.9%
Anthony Brunscheen 155 55.6%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 3,884 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Buena Vista courts have a 49.8% dismissal rate across 3,884 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Probation Violation (263 cases, 91.7% dismissed), Drug Possession (186 cases, 28.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (152 cases, 71.0% dismissed), Reckless Driving (102 cases, 34.1% dismissed), Failure to Appear (58 cases, 55.3% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.9 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 2.7 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Buena Vista has a 49.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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