Z M Smith

You were arrested by Z. M. Smith in Prince William County, and the data shows you're facing longer odds than average. Smith's cases result in dismissals 24% of the time—about 10 percentage points lower than Virginia's statewide average of 35%. This means 76% of people arrested by this officer end up convicted. Smith ranks in the bottom quarter statewide for dismissal rates, suggesting cases brought by this officer tend to move toward conviction more often than those by most other officers.

The data available groups all of Smith's charges together as "Other," so specific information about how different charge types are handled isn't broken out separately. What matters for your situation: you're dealing with an officer whose cases have a strong conviction track record. The 24% dismissal rate is the baseline you're working with, regardless of your particular charge.