Ofc T Dodson

If you were arrested by Officer Dodson in Franklin City, you're looking at a situation where dismissal is less likely than the Virginia average. His dismissal rate of 32.1 percent runs about 2.6 points below the statewide average of 34.7 percent, and he sits at the 42nd percentile among officers statewide—meaning more than half of Virginia officers have higher dismissal rates. With a 62.9 percent conviction rate, cases he files tend to result in guilty verdicts most of the time.

The outcome for your specific case depends heavily on what you were charged with. The vast majority of Officer Dodson's arrests fall under "Other" charges, which have a 30.9 percent dismissal rate. If you were charged with Driving Suspended, your dismissal odds improve to 38.6 percent—slightly better than statewide. Larceny or Theft charges show a much higher dismissal rate at 58.3 percent, though he files these rarely. DUI cases are his most serious category, with a zero percent dismissal rate across five cases.