Puckett

You were arrested by Officer Puckett in Wythe County, and your case has a better chance of being dismissed than cases handled by most Virginia officers. Puckett's dismissal rate is 40.7 percent—significantly higher than the statewide average of 34.7 percent. This puts Puckett in the 58th percentile for dismissals, meaning officers in the majority of Virginia jurisdictions have lower rates. A 6-percentage-point gap above the statewide average suggests cases brought by this officer face meaningful obstacles at trial or during prosecution, though a 58.1 percent conviction rate still means most cases result in conviction.

Your specific outcome depends heavily on what you were charged with. If you were arrested for trespassing, your dismissal rate climbs to 50 percent—the strongest outcome among Puckett's charges. Public intoxication cases dismiss at 42.9 percent. Larceny or theft charges are more challenging, with only a 30 percent dismissal rate. The largest category, "Other" charges, mirrors Puckett's overall dismissal rate at 40.7 percent. These numbers reflect what actually happens in court with Puckett's cases, not what should happen—they're simply the pattern of outcomes you can expect based on similar arrests.