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Criminal Court Outcomes in Newport News

34,874 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 34,874 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Newport News have a 51.4% dismissal rate and a 45.5% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.5 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Weapons Offense (1,797 cases, 76.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (1,255 cases), and Larceny / Theft (1,130 cases).

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51.4%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
45.5%
Conviction Rate
2.5 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 30,566 48.4% 48.5% 2.2 months
Circuit Court 4,308 54.4% 42.5% 2.8 months

Top Charges in Newport News

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Weapons Offense 1,797 76.7% 21.0% 2.5% 4.6 months
Failure to Appear 1,255 55.2% 37.3% 2.1% 4.3 months
Larceny / Theft 1,130 72.6% 24.2% 0.5% 3.5 months
Drug Possession 1,043 61.9% 37.5% 10.2% 4.7 months
Assault & Battery 996 71.9% 18.5% 2.0% 3.5 months
DUI / DWI 741 22.1% 75.4% 21.6% 4.2 months
Trespassing 667 64.2% 30.8% 0.2% 3.4 months
Reckless Driving 656 38.1% 58.8% 26.1% 2.3 months
Public Intoxication 553 44.9% 52.7% — 1.4 months
Driving Suspended 518 35.2% 63.1% 19.3% 1.9 months

Officers in Newport News

Officers with the most cases on record in Newport News.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
A Sutton 886 66.8%
B Guifarro 489 33.2%
B Pitts 463 32.4%
K Tully 434 37.2%
A Baker 356 1.3%
J Vaughters 295 13.9%
G A Cross 271 70.7%
J Cullison 253 28.2%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 34,874 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Newport News courts have a 51.4% dismissal rate across 34,874 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Weapons Offense (1,797 cases, 76.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (1,255 cases, 55.2% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (1,130 cases, 72.6% dismissed), Drug Possession (1,043 cases, 61.9% dismissed), Assault & Battery (996 cases, 71.9% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Weapons Offense cases take 4.6 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Newport News has a 51.4% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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