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Criminal Court Outcomes in Dickenson County

5,649 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 5,649 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Dickenson County have a 54.0% dismissal rate and a 45.5% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 6.6 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (346 cases, 48.1% dismissed), Failure to Appear (189 cases), and Larceny / Theft (174 cases).

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54.0%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
45.5%
Conviction Rate
6.6 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 3,566 43.7% 55.3% 2.1 months
Circuit Court 2,083 64.3% 35.6% 11.2 months

Top Charges in Dickenson County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Drug Possession 346 48.1% 51.9% 1.7% 6.7 months
Failure to Appear 189 74.0% 26.0% — 4.2 months
Larceny / Theft 174 57.2% 42.1% 4.0% 3.2 months
Driving Suspended 136 19.8% 80.2% 11.0% 4.4 months
Public Intoxication 125 30.6% 68.2% — 1.6 months
Weapons Offense 116 67.1% 32.9% 5.2% 6.0 months
Assault & Battery 108 72.0% 28.0% 9.3% 6.6 months
DUI / DWI 103 13.3% 86.7% 35.9% 6.3 months
Reckless Driving 72 32.4% 60.6% 20.8% 1.8 months
Fraud / Forgery 62 74.5% 25.5% 3.2% 6.2 months

Officers in Dickenson County

Officers with the most cases on record in Dickenson County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
T Neece 425 21.5%
N Stidham 192 33.8%
Z Davis 180 34.3%
C T Yates 154 27.6%
M P Stidham 143 85.7%
E Vitatoe 120 20.0%
R Mullins 114 32.5%
R J Mullins 101 48.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 5,649 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Dickenson County courts have a 54.0% dismissal rate across 5,649 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Drug Possession (346 cases, 48.1% dismissed), Failure to Appear (189 cases, 74.0% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (174 cases, 57.2% dismissed), Driving Suspended (136 cases, 19.8% dismissed), Public Intoxication (125 cases, 30.6% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 6.6 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 6.7 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Dickenson County has a 54.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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