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You were arrested by Officer Yorkdale in Fairfax County, and your case will likely follow one of two paths: dismissal or conviction. Yorkdale's dismissal rate is 33.8%, which is nearly identical to Virginia's statewide average of 34.7%. This means your situation is typical—about one in three cases Yorkdale makes get dismissed, while about two in three result in conviction. Yorkdale sits at the 45th percentile among officers statewide, meaning performance is right in the middle. You're not dealing with an outlier; the outcomes you're seeing fall squarely within normal ranges across Virginia's courts.

Your specific charge matters significantly. If you were arrested for DUI or DWI, dismissal is unlikely—Yorkdale's DUI cases have only a 7.3% dismissal rate. Public intoxication charges dismiss at 38.9%, slightly above average. Larceny and theft cases are dismissed much more often (76.9%), suggesting those arrests face steeper evidentiary challenges. Most of Yorkdale's 440 cases fall into an "Other" category with a 35.1% dismissal rate, close to the overall pattern. Where your charge lands in this breakdown significantly affects your statistical likelihood of dismissal.