Officer Er Howard

You were arrested by Officer Er Howard in Montgomery County, and the data shows something unusual working in your favor. His cases are dismissed at a 58.2% rate—significantly higher than Virginia's statewide average of 34.7%. This puts him in the 82nd percentile for dismissals among his peers, meaning most officers' arrests stick around longer in the system. When cases do result in convictions under Officer Howard, they happen in about 40% of situations. This pattern suggests either that he arrests people for charges that don't hold up well legally, or that the evidence he documents doesn't consistently meet the threshold prosecutors need to move forward.

The charges Officer Howard most frequently files fall into "Other" categories (54 cases with a 62.5% dismissal rate) and Public Intoxication (15 cases with a 66.7% dismissal rate). Both categories show dismissal rates well above the statewide baseline. If your arrest falls into one of these categories, the historical data indicates there's a reasonable chance the case won't proceed to conviction. However, every case is different—what matters ultimately is the specific evidence and circumstances of your arrest, not just the officer's overall pattern.