J M Owens

You were arrested by Officer J M Owens in Staunton, an independent city with its own court system separate from surrounding counties. Your case follows a pattern fairly typical for this officer: about 32% of arrests end in dismissal, while 68% result in conviction. This is slightly below Virginia's statewide average dismissal rate of 35%, suggesting Owens' cases proceed to conviction at a marginally higher rate than most officers across the state. The difference is small—less than 3 percentage points—so his arrest and charging practices aren't dramatically outliers, though they do trend toward stronger case outcomes.

The vast majority of Owens' arrests fall under "Other" charges, which carry a dismissal rate around 33%. This means roughly one in three people arrested by this officer for these charges see their cases dismissed. Where your specific charge falls within that broad category matters significantly for your situation, but the baseline dismissal rate suggests a meaningful portion of his cases don't result in conviction.