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Criminal Court Outcomes in Lee County

13,071 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 13,071 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Lee County have a 39.7% dismissal rate and a 60.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.7 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (615 cases, 39.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (553 cases), and Reckless Driving (337 cases).

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39.7%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
60.0%
Conviction Rate
2.7 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 9,219 34.3% 65.2% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 3,852 45.1% 54.8% 3.5 months

Top Charges in Lee County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Drug Possession 615 39.6% 60.4% 3.3% 4.4 months
Failure to Appear 553 57.2% 42.4% — 3.2 months
Reckless Driving 337 23.3% 74.2% 35.0% 2.5 months
Driving Suspended 321 13.1% 86.9% 24.6% 4.3 months
Public Intoxication 275 20.2% 79.3% — 1.7 months
Weapons Offense 237 40.3% 58.9% 10.1% 3.8 months
Larceny / Theft 176 32.7% 66.7% 1.1% 4.2 months
DUI / DWI 161 17.0% 82.1% 17.4% 5.4 months
Trespassing 131 54.4% 43.9% — 2.4 months
Assault & Battery 123 82.5% 17.5% 1.6% 3.0 months

Officers in Lee County

Officers with the most cases on record in Lee County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Billy Adkins 914 32.9%
Nate Chester 815 31.3%
Michael Allen 659 19.1%
W H Burke 618 21.5%
L Paul James 512 28.9%
Michael Munsey 505 23.9%
R F Giles 468 22.7%
Boyd Parks 386 31.4%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 13,071 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Lee County courts have a 39.7% dismissal rate across 13,071 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Drug Possession (615 cases, 39.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (553 cases, 57.2% dismissed), Reckless Driving (337 cases, 23.3% dismissed), Driving Suspended (321 cases, 13.1% dismissed), Public Intoxication (275 cases, 20.2% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.7 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 4.4 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Lee County has a 39.7% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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