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Charged after an arrest by Turner? 17.6% of their cases were dismissed.

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Turner
Emporia
17.6%
Dismissed
▼ vs 40.6% statewide
82.4%
Convicted
132
Cases
74
Resolved here
16th
Percentile
Top charge: Traffic Infraction
132 cases · 2025

If Turner filed your case in Emporia, here's what the data shows: of 132 cases filed, 74 reached an outcome — 17.6% were dismissed and 82.4% resulted in conviction. That dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.6%. Statewide, this is higher than 16% of Virginia officers.

The most common charge in this officer's cases is Traffic Infraction (101 cases, 12.0% dismissed), followed by Other (15 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 132 public court records, 2025. Cases heard at Emporia 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

January to June 2026 · read at June 30 · General District Court

398 cases naming Turner as the charging officer in Emporia were filed January to June 2026, and 231 had resolved by June 30.

Of the 231 resolved, 34.2% were dismissed or dropped and 65.8% ended in a conviction. 167 were still open at June 30.

MeasureJan–Jun 2026
Filed398
Resolved by June 30231
Still open at June 30167
Dismissed or dropped, of resolved34.2%
Convicted, of resolved65.8%
Convicted on a reduced charge, of resolved13.4%

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 101 12.0%
Other 15 33.3%
Reckless Driving Guide 7 14.3%

Other Officers in Emporia

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Garnes 3,176 9.6%
Ford 934 22.4%
Smith 453 10.4%
Howlett 391 10.6%
Howell 281 17.6%

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 Turner have a 17.6% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.6%, based on 132 cases from 2025 public court records. This rate is higher than 16% of Virginia officers. Many factors beyond the officer contribute to case outcomes.
The most common charges in cases involving Turner include Traffic Infraction (101 cases), Other (15 cases), Reckless Driving (7 cases). See the full charge breakdown table above for details on each charge type.
Of 7 Reckless Driving cases involving Turner in Emporia, 7 reached an outcome and 14.3% were dismissed. View full Reckless Driving outcomes for Emporia.
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 Turner as the charging officer in Emporia. 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 Emporia 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 74 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 58 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; 167 of 398 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. 132 cases analyzed. Last updated August 24, 2026. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

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