Cory Bell

You were arrested by Officer Cory Bell in Brunswick County, and the data shows you're facing an uphill battle. Bell's cases result in dismissal only 11% of the time—dramatically lower than Virginia's statewide average of 34.7%. This puts Bell in the bottom 7th percentile statewide, meaning dismissals happen far less often in cases he brings compared to other officers. With an 89% conviction rate, most arrests he makes result in guilty verdicts. This pattern suggests the cases Bell brings tend to move through court successfully from the prosecution's perspective, though it's important to understand that conviction rates reflect what actually happens in court, not necessarily the strength of any individual case.

The vast majority of Bell's arrests—311 out of 325 cases—fall into "Other" charges, which carry an 11.9% dismissal rate. If you were charged with reckless driving specifically, the data is even starker: zero of his 13 reckless driving cases were dismissed. Depending on what charge you're facing, that "Other" category might apply to you, meaning you should expect dismissal to be uncommon, though it does happen in roughly one of every eight cases Bell brings.