Officer L Tomlinson — Bristol Officer Records (2025)
What happened in 252 cases involving this officer
Charged after an arrest by Officer L Tomlinson? 40.4% of their cases were dismissed.
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See what happened in Officer L Tomlinson's cases for your specific charge.
If Officer L Tomlinson filed your case in Bristol, here's what the data shows: of 252 cases filed, 171 reached an outcome — 40.4% were dismissed and 59.6% resulted in conviction. That's near the statewide average of 40.6%. Statewide, this is higher than 61% of Virginia officers.
The most common charge in this officer's cases is Traffic Infraction (165 cases, 36.3% dismissed), followed by Other (24 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 252 public court records, 2025. Cases heard at Bristol 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 L Tomlinson resolve, by charge
Highest dismissalDrug Possession — 100.0% of 6 resolved cases, the highest among this officer's most common charges.
January to June 2026 · read at June 30 · General District Court
111 cases naming Officer L Tomlinson as the charging officer in Bristol were filed January to June 2026, and 30 had resolved by June 30.
Of the 30 resolved, 70.0% were dismissed or dropped and 30.0% ended in a conviction. 81 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.
| Measure | Jan–Jun 2026 | Jan–Jun 2025, same read |
|---|---|---|
| Filed | 111 | 173 |
| Resolved by June 30 | 30 | 48 |
| Still open at June 30 | 81 | 125 |
| Dismissed or dropped, of resolved | 70.0% | 47.9% |
| Convicted, of resolved | 30.0% | 52.1% |
| Convicted on a reduced charge, of resolved | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic Infraction | 165 | 36.3% |
| Other | 24 | 52.6% |
| Drug Possession Guide | 21 | 100.0% |
| Driving Suspended Guide | 17 | 50.0% |
| Public Intoxication Guide | 9 | 40.0% |
| Trespassing Guide | 5 | 40.0% |
Other Officers in Bristol
| Officer | Cases | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Sgt M W Edwards | 813 | 23.5% |
| Officer D Clayman | 611 | 21.6% |
| Officer A Loureiro | 490 | 38.8% |
| Trooper R L Stiltner | 474 | 25.1% |
| Officer T Gillespie | 449 | 28.2% |
Common Questions
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What this record cannot show
This page is built from what court clerks recorded in cases that name Officer L Tomlinson as the charging officer in Bristol. 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 Bristol 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 171 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 81 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; 81 of 111 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. 252 cases analyzed. Last updated August 24, 2026. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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