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Charged after an arrest by Officer Cs Burke? 21.7% of their cases were dismissed.

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Officer Cs Burke
Montgomery County
21.7%
Dismissed
▼ vs 40.6% statewide
78.3%
Convicted
78
Cases
46
Resolved here
23th
Percentile
Top charge: Other
78 cases · 2025

What were you charged with?

See what happened in Officer Cs Burke's cases for your specific charge.

If Officer Cs Burke filed your case in Montgomery County, here's what the data shows: of 78 cases filed, 46 reached an outcome — 21.7% were dismissed and 78.3% resulted in conviction. That dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.6%. Statewide, this is higher than 23% of Virginia officers.

The most common charge in this officer's cases is Other (18 cases, 54.5% dismissed), followed by Traffic Infraction (18 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 78 public court records, 2025. Cases heard at Montgomery 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 Officer Cs Burke resolve, by charge

Highest dismissalPublic Intoxication — 16.7% of 6 resolved cases, the highest among this officer's most common charges.

Top 4 charges by case volume · Montgomery County · 2025 public court records · methodology

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

116 cases naming Officer Cs Burke as the charging officer in Montgomery County were filed January to June 2026, and 57 had resolved by June 30.

Of the 57 resolved, 24.6% were dismissed or dropped and 75.4% ended in a conviction. 59 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
Filed1166
Resolved by June 30570
Still open at June 30596
Dismissed or dropped, of resolved24.6%n/a
Convicted, of resolved75.4%n/a
Convicted on a reduced charge, of resolved1.8%n/a

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 18 54.5%
Traffic Infraction 18 18.8%
Drug Possession Guide 12 0.0%
Public Intoxication Guide 9 16.7%
Larceny / Theft Guide 7 0.0%
DUI / DWI Guide 5 0.0%

Other Officers in Montgomery County

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Trooper J Crewe 906 52.8%
Trooper J Weast 574 28.8%
Trooper Rd Alley 467 27.0%
Trooper J Simone 414 32.9%
Trooper Dt Perkins 390 48.7%

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 Officer Cs Burke have a 21.7% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.6%, based on 78 cases from 2025 public court records. This rate is higher than 23% of Virginia officers. Many factors beyond the officer contribute to case outcomes.
The most common charges in cases involving Officer Cs Burke include Other (18 cases), Traffic Infraction (18 cases), Drug Possession (12 cases), Public Intoxication (9 cases), Larceny / Theft (7 cases). See the full charge breakdown table above for details on each charge type.
Of 12 Drug Possession cases involving Officer Cs Burke in Montgomery County, 1 reached an outcome and 0.0% were dismissed. View full Drug Possession outcomes for Montgomery County.
Of 9 Public Intoxication cases involving Officer Cs Burke in Montgomery County, 6 reached an outcome and 16.7% were dismissed. View full Public Intoxication outcomes for Montgomery 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 Officer Cs Burke as the charging officer in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 46 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 32 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; 59 of 116 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. 78 cases analyzed. Last updated August 24, 2026. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

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