Virginia public records · 2019–2024 · Va. Code § 18.2-248(D)
What the Virginia sentencing record shows for Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited in the 14th Judicial Circuit
19 sentencing records from the 14th Judicial Circuit (2019–2024) with Va. Code § 18.2-248(D) as the primary offense.
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission data · 2019–2024 · Guideline compliance · Primary offenses only
How Va. Code § 18.2-248(D) sentences compared to the guidelines in the 14th Judicial Circuit
Above guideline range
16.7%
Record count
19
VA circuits reporting
18 of 31
Small sample (19 records). The rates shown are based on a modest number of records and carry a wider margin of error than cells with 100+ records. Interpret with appropriate caution.
Guideline compliance — 14th Judicial Circuit
Based on 18 of 19 guideline-eligible records · effective sentence reconstructed (fully-suspended = 0 months) · guideline range per Va. Code § 19.2-298.01 · primary offenses only
How these rates are computed
Guideline-compliance rates use the reconstructed effective sentence: a fully-suspended sentence counts as 0 months (below the guideline range), never as a missing value. This matches the methodology of the full CaseParity report and prevents overstating the share of sentences at or above the guideline range. Rates are computed only over records with a guideline range on file.
This page groups records by the exact code section as recorded, including subsection variants. A purchased report analyzes at the base-section level, so its cohort scope can differ slightly from this page.
How long were the sentences
Median effective sentence
1.0 yr
Middle 50% (IQR)
2.1 mo – 1.4 yr
Plea rate
42.1%
Effective sentence = active time to serve, reconstructed (a fully-suspended sentence counts as 0 months). Half of records fall inside the IQR range. Plea rate = share of records with a plea agreement.
What this page does not tell you
It does not tell you why a sentence fell above or below the range: plea posture, offense specifics and criminal history all move it, and none are in the aggregate record.
How the 14th Judicial Circuit compares with the rest of Virginia
In the 14th Judicial Circuit, 16.7% of Va. Code § 18.2-248(D) sentences exceeded the guideline range. That ranks 2nd of 18 Virginia circuits reporting at least 10 records for Va. Code § 18.2-248(D). Across those circuits the above-guideline rate runs 0% to 18.2%, median 7.8%. Within-Virginia variation in the public record, not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction.
Bar width = above-guideline rate (0–100 %) · 18 circuits with ≥ 10 records · 2019–2024
Within-Virginia variation in the public record — not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction about any individual case.
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The statute
Read the current text of Va. Code § 18.2-248(D) at law.lis.virginia.gov. Statutes are amended; check the version in effect on the offense date. Va. Code § 18.2-248(D) at law.lis.virginia.gov →
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CaseParity · Virginia · 14th Judicial Circuit · Va. Code § 18.2-248(D)
16.7%above guideline range
19 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-248(D) in the 14th Judicial Circuit. One point in the documented range across 18 qualifying circuits. Within-Virginia comparison only.
Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission · guideline range per Va. Code § 19.2-298.01 · documented outcomes, not a prediction
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Past sentencing patterns do not predict future outcomes in any individual case. CaseParity does not recommend litigation strategy, plea decisions, sentencing positions, or appellate arguments. Sentencing outcomes reflect many factors not captured in structured public records.
CaseParity is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Statistics are computed from anonymized public sentencing records and describe historical patterns only. They do not predict outcomes in any individual case. Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Guideline range per Va. Code § 19.2-298.01. Primary offenses only.