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Charged after an arrest by D A Bragg? 38.3% of their cases were dismissed.

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D A Bragg
Fairfax County
38.3%
Dismissed
▼ vs 40.6% statewide
61.4%
Convicted
428
Cases
347
Resolved here
57th
Percentile
Top charge: Other
428 cases · 2025

What were you charged with?

See what happened in D A Bragg's cases for your specific charge.

If D A Bragg filed your case in Fairfax County, here's what the data shows: of 428 cases filed, 347 reached an outcome — 38.3% were dismissed and 61.4% resulted in conviction. That's near the statewide average of 40.6%. Statewide, this is higher than 57% of Virginia officers.

The most common charge in this officer's cases is Other (170 cases, 50.7% dismissed), followed by Traffic Infraction (126 cases). What happens in your case depends on your specific charge, the facts, and the court — but this data gives you a starting point.

Based on 428 public court records, 2025. Cases heard at Fairfax County District Court. Dismissal rate includes cases dropped by the court or prosecutor. Conviction rate includes guilty pleas and trial verdicts. Last updated: August 24, 2026

Exhibit · Dismissal rate by charge

How cases involving D A Bragg resolve, by charge

Highest dismissalDrug Distribution — 100.0% of 5 resolved cases, the highest among this officer's most common charges.

Top 5 charges by case volume · Fairfax County · 2025 public court records · methodology

January to June 2026 · read at June 30 · General District Court

215 cases naming D A Bragg as the charging officer in Fairfax County were filed January to June 2026, and 69 had resolved by June 30.

Of the 69 resolved, 36.2% were dismissed or dropped and 59.4% ended in a conviction. 146 were still open at June 30. The same read of January to June 2025 is beside it, so the two half-years are compared at the same age.

MeasureJan–Jun 2026Jan–Jun 2025, same read
Filed215177
Resolved by June 306963
Still open at June 30146114
Dismissed or dropped, of resolved36.2%28.6%
Convicted, of resolved59.4%71.4%
Convicted on a reduced charge, of resolved21.7%19.0%

A case counts as resolved only if its final hearing was held on or before June 30 of its filing year; rates divide by those cases. General District Court only — 2026 Circuit Court figures are not yet published (feed paused 2026-07-09). Filed counts carry a recording caveat and no year-over-year change is claimed. Source read 2026-09-14; the 2025 benchmark elsewhere on this page is the full calendar year. Method.

Cases by Charge Type

Charge Cases Dismissal Rate
Other 170 50.7%
Traffic Infraction 126 27.7%
Reckless Driving Guide 81 14.3%
DUI / DWI Guide 16 18.2%
Drug Possession Guide 12 88.9%
Driving Suspended Guide 6 50.0%
Drug Distribution Guide 5 100.0%

Other Officers in Fairfax County

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
C S Chessnoe 5,023 47.5%
S Faett 4,036 99.9%
R C Silva 1,719 100.0%
A L Mcinnes 1,480 26.0%
B A Hungarter 1,267 27.3%

Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Officer statistics reflect case outcomes, not performance. Past outcomes do not predict future results.

Cases involving D A Bragg have a 38.3% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.6%, based on 428 cases from 2025 public court records. This rate is higher than 57% of Virginia officers. Many factors beyond the officer contribute to case outcomes.
The most common charges in cases involving D A Bragg include Other (170 cases), Traffic Infraction (126 cases), Reckless Driving (81 cases), DUI / DWI (16 cases), Drug Possession (12 cases). See the full charge breakdown table above for details on each charge type.
Of 81 Reckless Driving cases involving D A Bragg in Fairfax County, 77 reached an outcome and 14.3% were dismissed. View full Reckless Driving outcomes for Fairfax County.
Of 16 DUI / DWI cases involving D A Bragg in Fairfax County, 11 reached an outcome and 18.2% were dismissed. View full DUI / DWI outcomes for Fairfax County.
These statistics reflect case outcomes from public court records, not officer performance evaluations. Dismissal rates are influenced by charge type mix, jurisdiction practices, evidence factors, and other variables. They do not predict individual case outcomes. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your specific situation.

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What this record cannot show

This page is built from what court clerks recorded in cases that name D A Bragg as the charging officer in Fairfax County. Some of what you may want to know is not in that record.

  • The officer’s conduct. A dismissal is not a finding about the officer. Cases end because a witness does not appear, evidence is challenged, a plea is reached on another charge, or the prosecutor chooses not to proceed. The record shows the outcome, not the reason.
  • Who else worked the case. Each case names one charging officer. Partners, supervisors, and other officers involved are not recorded, and neither is the agency’s own account of the arrest.
  • Complaints, discipline, or body-camera footage. None of that is in court records. This page is case outcomes only.
  • Whether two names are one person. Officer names are matched within Fairfax County as the clerk entered them. Two officers who share a name in the same court can be combined, and one officer entered two ways can be split. Report either and we will check.
  • The judge and the prosecutor. Virginia’s court records do not carry the judge’s name, and they name the prosecutor’s office rather than the individual prosecutor.
  • Cases still open. Rates here count only the 347 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 81 cases filed in 2025 were still pending or otherwise unresolved when the record was read, and they are in none of the rates.
  • Cases filed before 2025. This page covers cases filed in 2025. A case filed in 2024 and decided in 2025 is not here.
  • Whether the person charged had a lawyer. The court’s counsel field is not reliable enough to publish, so this page does not say who was represented, or whether counsel was hired or appointed.
  • Guilty plea or trial in General District Court. District court records do not say whether a conviction came by plea or after a trial. Only Circuit Court records do, so no plea or trial rate appears here.
  • What the 2026 half-year can show. The January to June 2026 figures are read at June 30 and count a case as resolved only if its final hearing was held by that date; 146 of 215 were still open. No year-over-year change is claimed from them.

Every figure on this page comes from Virginia’s public court records as read on August 24, 2026. Coverage notes and definitions are in the methodology. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will check the record.

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 428 cases analyzed. Last updated August 24, 2026. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

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