Officer D A Martin

You were arrested by Officer D A Martin in Halifax County, and the data shows a notably strict prosecution pattern. Only 9% of cases involving this officer result in dismissal—far below Virginia's statewide average of 35%. This means 91% of arrests lead to conviction, placing this officer in the bottom 5% statewide for dismissal rates. That gap of 26 percentage points suggests cases this officer initiates are substantially more likely to proceed to conviction than arrests by other Virginia officers.

The vast majority of Officer Martin's 146 cases fall under "Other" charges, which account for 141 arrests with a 9.4% dismissal rate. Without more specific charge breakdowns in the data, it's difficult to say exactly how your charge compares to others. What matters for your situation is this: the overall pattern shows very few cases get dismissed at any stage, whether through police error, insufficient evidence, or prosecutorial review. Your circumstances are unique, but the historical data suggests conviction is the more common outcome.