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Preston J Jacob — Danville Officer Records (2025)

What happened in 134 cases involving this officer

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Charged after an arrest by Preston J Jacob? 0.0% of their cases were dismissed.

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Preston J Jacob
Danville
0.0%
Dismissed
▼ vs 40.6% statewide
89.5%
Convicted
134
Cases
105
Resolved here
Top charge: Traffic Infraction
134 cases · 2025
Based on 134 public court records VirginiaCourtFile.com

If Preston J Jacob filed your case in Danville, here's what the data shows: of 134 cases filed, 105 reached an outcome — 0.0% were dismissed and 89.5% resulted in conviction. That dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.6%.

The most common charge in this officer's cases is Traffic Infraction (103 cases, 0.0% dismissed), followed by Driving Suspended (16 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 134 public court records, 2025. Cases heard at Danville 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
Traffic Infraction 103 0.0%
Driving Suspended Guide 16 0.0%
Other 13 0.0%

Other Officers in Danville

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Jonathan A Wyatt 925 7.4%
Daniel J Brannock 630 3.0%
Douglas E Cassell 580 2.5%
Danville General District Ct 480 34.8%
Gabriel D Hagwood 451 3.3%

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 Preston J Jacob have a 0.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.6%, based on 134 cases from 2025 public court records. Many factors beyond the officer contribute to case outcomes.
The most common charges in cases involving Preston J Jacob include Traffic Infraction (103 cases), Driving Suspended (16 cases), Other (13 cases). See the full charge breakdown table above for details on each charge type.
Of 16 Driving Suspended cases involving Preston J Jacob in Danville, 14 reached an outcome and 0.0% were dismissed. View full Driving Suspended outcomes for Danville.
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 Preston J Jacob as the charging officer in Danville. 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 Danville 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 105 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 29 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. 134 cases analyzed. Last updated August 24, 2026. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

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