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Officer D Samuels — Albemarle County Officer Records (2025)

What happened in 21 cases involving this officer

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Of 21 cases involving Officer D Samuels, 14 reached a final disposition in this court — fewer than the 20 our methodology requires before publishing an outcome rate, so none is shown.

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Officer D Samuels
Albemarle County
21
Cases
14
Resolved here
84th
Percentile
Top charge: Public Intoxication
21 cases · 2025
Based on 21 public court records VirginiaCourtFile.com

If Officer D Samuels filed your case in Albemarle County, here's what the data shows: of 21 cases filed, 14 reached an outcome — 57.1% were dismissed and 42.9% resulted in conviction. That dismissal rate is notably above the statewide average of 40.6%. Statewide, this is higher than 84% of Virginia officers.

The most common charge in this officer's cases is Public Intoxication (5 cases, 33.3% dismissed). 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 21 public court records, 2025. Cases heard at Albemarle 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

Cases by Charge Type

Charge Cases Dismissal Rate
Public Intoxication Guide 5 33.3%

Other Officers in Albemarle County

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
John Vanwitzenburg 523 41.6%
Trooper Ta Schurr 482 37.4%
David Huffman 383 45.7%
Trooper Stagner 376 37.9%
Trooper Gd Mccoy 367 42.5%

Common Questions

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 D Samuels have a 57.1% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.6%, based on 21 cases from 2025 public court records. This rate is higher than 84% of Virginia officers. Many factors beyond the officer contribute to case outcomes.
The most common charges in cases involving Officer D Samuels include Public Intoxication (5 cases). See the full charge breakdown table above for details on each charge type.
Of 5 Public Intoxication cases involving Officer D Samuels in Albemarle County, 3 reached an outcome and 33.3% were dismissed. View full Public Intoxication outcomes for Albemarle 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 D Samuels as the charging officer in Albemarle 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 Albemarle 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 14 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 7 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.

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. 21 cases analyzed. Last updated August 24, 2026. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

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