Virginia public records · 2019–2024 · Va. Code § 18.2-51
What the Virginia sentencing record shows for Va. Code § 18.2-51 in the 31st Judicial Circuit
85 sentencing records from the 31st Judicial Circuit (2019–2024) with Va. Code § 18.2-51 as the primary offense.
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission data · 2019–2024 · Guideline compliance · Primary offenses only
31st Judicial Circuit — guideline compliance
Above guideline range
17.4%
Record count
85
VA circuits reporting
29 of 31
Small sample (85 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 — 31st Judicial Circuit
Based on 69 of 85 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.
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Additional metrics — 31st Judicial Circuit
Median effective sentence
3.0 yr
Plea rate
47.1%
Plea rate = share of records with a plea agreement (written, oral, or recommendation). Median sentence = effective sentence in months.
Virginia context — above-guideline rate for Va. Code § 18.2-51 (2019–2024)
In the 31st Judicial Circuit, 17.4% of Va. Code § 18.2-51 sentences exceeded the guideline range — one point in the documented range across the 29 Virginia circuits reporting at least 30 records. Within-Virginia variation in the public record, not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction.
Bar width = above-guideline rate (0–100 %) · 29 circuits with ≥ 30 records · 2019–2024
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Same section, other Virginia circuits
Other code sections in the 31st Judicial Circuit
CaseParity · Virginia · 31st Judicial Circuit · Va. Code § 18.2-51
17.4%above guideline range
85 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-51 in the 31st 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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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.