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You were arrested by Officer Bowden in Pulaski County, and your case follows a pattern slightly more likely to end in conviction than what happens statewide. Your dismissal rate sits at 31.5%, compared to Virginia's 34.7% average—a three-point gap that puts this officer in the bottom 41% of officers statewide. With a 67.3% conviction rate, you're looking at odds favoring conviction, though nearly a third of cases do get dismissed. This suggests Officer Bowden's cases are somewhat more likely to stick, but dismissals still happen regularly enough that your case isn't predetermined.

Your specific charge matters considerably. If you were charged with larceny or theft, you're in better territory—those cases have a 76.5% dismissal rate. However, the vast majority of Officer Bowden's 260 cases fall under "Other" charges, which dismiss at only 26.7%. Weapons offenses show a zero dismissal rate across five cases. Driving Suspended charges sit at 20% dismissals. Understanding where your charge lands in this breakdown will tell you more about what typically happens to cases like yours.