J C Stoddard

You were arrested by Officer Stoddard in Roanoke City, where 70 cases were filed over the period examined. Your case has roughly even odds: 48.3% of arrests resulted in dismissal and 48.3% in conviction. This is significantly better than Virginia's statewide average of 34.7% for dismissals, placing Officer Stoddard in the 71st percentile among peers. That means cases from this officer are dismissed at notably higher rates than most officers across the state. The pattern suggests either more thorough initial investigations or charges that don't hold up in court—either way, dismissals happen frequently enough here that it's a meaningful factor in your situation.

The charges Officer Stoddard files most often fall into "Other" categories (47 cases), where dismissals occur in 55.3% of cases. Trespassing charges (5 cases) show a 60% dismissal rate. However, Public Intoxication charges tell a different story: all 5 filed resulted in conviction, with zero dismissals. If you were arrested for public intoxication specifically, that charge category shows a starkly different outcome than Stoddard's overall pattern. For other charge types, you're looking at dismissal as a realistic possibility based on this officer's history.