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Criminal Court Outcomes in Newport News

32,377 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 32,377 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Newport News have a 51.1% dismissal rate and a 45.5% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.0 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Weapons Offense (1,744 cases, 74.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (1,232 cases), and Larceny / Theft (1,095 cases).

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51.1%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
45.5%
Conviction Rate
2.0 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 28,244 48.4% 48.4% 2.3 months
Circuit Court 4,133 53.8% 42.7% 1.8 months

Top Charges in Newport News

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Weapons Offense 1,744 74.8% 22.4% 2.4% 4.1 months
Failure to Appear 1,232 53.4% 39.0% 1.6% 4.1 months
Larceny / Theft 1,095 73.0% 23.8% 0.5% 3.5 months
Drug Possession 1,006 62.0% 37.5% 9.0% 4.0 months
Assault & Battery 962 72.4% 17.2% 1.5% 3.1 months
DUI / DWI 707 21.6% 76.3% 19.8% 4.1 months
Trespassing 642 63.3% 31.4% 0.2% 3.3 months
Reckless Driving 592 39.7% 57.0% 25.2% 2.3 months
Public Intoxication 525 43.9% 53.4% — 1.4 months
Driving Suspended 471 34.8% 63.6% 18.7% 1.9 months

Officers in Newport News

Officers with the most cases on record in Newport News.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
A Sutton 884 65.6%
K Tully 418 36.3%
B Guifarro 388 32.8%
B Pitts 362 31.7%
A Baker 317 1.4%
J Cullison 225 27.1%
J Vaughters 222 13.4%
G A Cross 221 74.6%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 32,377 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Newport News courts have a 51.1% dismissal rate across 32,377 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include Weapons Offense (1,744 cases, 74.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (1,232 cases, 53.4% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (1,095 cases, 73.0% dismissed), Drug Possession (1,006 cases, 62.0% dismissed), Assault & Battery (962 cases, 72.4% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.0 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Weapons Offense cases take 4.1 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Newport News has a 51.1% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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