B K Dehart

You were arrested by Officer Dehart in Chesterfield County, and you're looking at dismissal rates that are notably higher than the Virginia average. Out of 254 cases Officer Dehart handled, 47.3% were dismissed while 50.5% resulted in conviction. That dismissal rate runs 12.6 percentage points above the statewide average of 34.7%, putting Officer Dehart in the higher percentile for dismissals among Virginia officers. This suggests cases involving this officer have a meaningful chance of not resulting in conviction, whether through dismissal or acquittal.

The specific charge matters significantly for your situation. If you're facing larceny or theft charges, dismissals happen in about 63.5% of cases—substantially higher than other charges. Officer Dehart's most common arrests fall under "Other" charges (182 cases), which dismiss at 41.3%. Driving Suspended charges, the smallest category, have a much lower dismissal rate at 20%. Where your charge falls in this breakdown will help indicate what typically happens in cases like yours.