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Criminal Court Outcomes in Newport News

76,023 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 76,023 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Newport News have a 47.9% dismissal rate and a 48.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.0 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Weapons Offense (4,065 cases, 70.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (3,289 cases), and Larceny / Theft (2,697 cases).

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47.9%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
48.0%
Conviction Rate
4.0 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 64,361 46.3% 50.5% 2.3 months
Circuit Court 11,662 49.5% 45.5% 5.7 months

Top Charges in Newport News

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Weapons Offense 4,065 70.6% 26.0% 2.8% 4.7 months
Failure to Appear 3,289 59.9% 32.6% 2.1% 4.6 months
Larceny / Theft 2,697 67.5% 29.9% 1.9% 4.3 months
Assault & Battery 2,385 71.3% 19.1% 2.3% 3.6 months
DUI / DWI 2,293 12.3% 85.8% 20.9% 4.4 months
Drug Possession 2,155 57.3% 41.9% 9.2% 5.1 months
Reckless Driving 2,047 34.0% 62.8% 30.0% 2.7 months
Driving Suspended 1,753 34.7% 62.3% 19.5% 2.5 months
Trespassing 1,632 60.6% 33.1% 0.1% 3.3 months
Public Intoxication 998 42.7% 53.2% — 1.2 months

Officers in Newport News

Officers with the most cases on record in Newport News.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Commonwealth Of Virginia 3,881 56.9%
C Mazzucca 992 49.7%
H Enslen 803 43.8%
Starzewski; Trp 802 19.5%
H Blanchard 753 16.9%
A Baker 723 1.6%
D Mitchell 667 52.1%
J Moyer 597 17.5%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 76,023 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Newport News courts have a 47.9% dismissal rate across 76,023 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Weapons Offense (4,065 cases, 70.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (3,289 cases, 59.9% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (2,697 cases, 67.5% dismissed), Assault & Battery (2,385 cases, 71.3% dismissed), DUI / DWI (2,293 cases, 12.3% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 4.0 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Weapons Offense cases take 4.7 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Newport News has a 47.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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