What share of Va. Code § 18.2-250 cases in the 14th Judicial Circuit of Virginia exceeded the sentencing guideline range?

Based on 1,427 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-250 in the 14th Judicial Circuit: 4.3% of sentences exceeded the guideline range, 58.9% were within range, and 36.8% were below. Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Past patterns do not predict future outcomes. CaseParity does not provide legal advice.

How does the 14th Judicial Circuit compare to other Virginia circuits for Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentencing?

In the 14th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, 4.3% of Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentences exceeded the guideline range (2019–2024). This is one point in the documented range across the 29 Virginia circuits reporting at least 30 records for this offense. Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Past patterns do not predict future results in any individual case.

Virginia public records · 2019–2024 · Va. Code § 18.2-250

What the Virginia sentencing record shows for Possession of controlled substances unlawful in the 14th Judicial Circuit

1,427 sentencing records from the 14th Judicial Circuit (2019–2024) with Va. Code § 18.2-250 as the primary offense.

Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission data · 2019–2024 · Guideline compliance · Primary offenses only

How Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentences compared to the guidelines in the 14th Judicial Circuit

Above guideline range

4.3%

Record count

1,427

VA circuits reporting

29 of 31

Guideline compliance — 14th Judicial Circuit

Above guideline rangeEffective sentence exceeded gl_high_months

4.3%

Within guideline rangeEffective sentence between gl_low and gl_high

58.9%

Below guideline rangeEffective sentence below gl_low_months

36.8%

Based on 975 of 1,427 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

3 mo

Middle 50% (IQR)

0 mo – 6 mo

Plea rate

12%

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, 4.3% of Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentences exceeded the guideline range. That ranks 13th of 29 Virginia circuits reporting at least 10 records for Va. Code § 18.2-250. Across those circuits the above-guideline rate runs 0% to 25%, median 4.1%. Within-Virginia variation in the public record, not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction.

Circuit 14

4.3%

Bar width = above-guideline rate (0–100 %) · 29 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 § 18.2-250 at law.lis.virginia.gov. Statutes are amended; check the version in effect on the offense date. Va. Code § 18.2-250 at law.lis.virginia.gov →

Counties & cities in the 14th Judicial Circuit

Henrico County

Same section, other Virginia circuits

Circuit 26 Circuit 27 Circuit 15 Circuit 25 Circuit 23 Circuit 12

Other code sections in the 14th Judicial Circuit

Possession of controlled substances unlawful Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited Grand larceny defined Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons

CaseParity · Virginia · 14th Judicial Circuit · Va. Code § 18.2-250

4.3%above guideline range

1,427 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-250 in the 14th Judicial Circuit. One point in the documented range across 29 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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CaseParity takes no position on sentencing policy. We do not advocate for longer sentences or shorter ones. We do not favor any party, any side, or any outcome. We publish the record.

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.

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