8th Judicial Circuit criminal court sentencing outcomes
What happened in 109 criminal charges recorded in 8th Judicial Circuit, 2019–2024. Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission public records.
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Charges with published sentencing rates (27)
Charges recorded but below the rate floor (82)
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- Injuring, etc., any property, monument, etc. (destruction of property) 9 cases
- Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc 9 cases
- Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat 9 cases
- Abduction and kidnapping defined 8 cases
- Aggravated malicious wounding 8 cases
- Grand larceny defined 8 cases
- First and second degree murder defined 8 cases
- Forging, uttering, etc., other writings 7 cases
- Carrying concealed weapons 6 cases
- Repealed (formerly: punishment for conviction of misdemeanor larceny — recidivism) 6 cases
- Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited 5 cases
- Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 5 cases
- Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons 5 cases
- Carjacking 5 cases
- How voluntary manslaughter punished 5 cases
- Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property 4 cases
- Shooting at or throwing missiles, etc., at train, car, vessel, etc 4 cases
- Threats to bomb, damage, or discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation 4 cases
- Assault and battery 4 cases
- Robbery 4 cases
- How involuntary manslaughter punished 4 cases
- Grand larceny defined 3 cases
- Injuring, etc., any property, monument, etc. (destruction of property) 3 cases
- Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances 3 cases
- Breaking and entering dwelling house with intent to commit other misdemeanor 3 cases
- Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 3 cases
- Robbery 3 cases
- Robbery 3 cases
- Felony homicide defined 3 cases
- Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob 3 cases
- Aggravated malicious wounding 3 cases
- Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc 2 cases
- Forging coin or bank notes 2 cases
- Credit card theft 2 cases
- Abduction and kidnapping defined 2 cases
- Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire 2 cases
- Assault and battery against a family or household member 2 cases
- Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family 2 cases
- Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family 2 cases
- Burning or destroying dwelling house, etc 2 cases
- Burning or destroying personal property, standing grain, etc 2 cases
- Revocation of license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated 2 cases
- Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter 2 cases
- Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property 2 cases
- Prohibition against concealment of dead body 1 case
- Aggravated murder defined 1 case
- Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited 1 case
- Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited 1 case
- Shooting from vehicles so as to endanger persons 1 case
- Extortion of money, property or pecuniary benefit 1 case
- Larceny with intent to sell or distribute 1 case
- Violation of protective orders 1 case
- Fraudulent conversion or removal of leased personal property 1 case
- Willfully discharging firearms in public places 1 case
- Failure of bailee to return animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat 1 case
- Possession of controlled substances unlawful 1 case
- Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited 1 case
- False application or false swearing 1 case
- Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat 1 case
- Burning or destroying dwelling house, etc 1 case
- Receipt of stolen firearm 1 case
- Receipt or transfer of possession of stolen vehicle, aircraft or boat 1 case
- Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 1 case
- Burglary 1 case
- (Effective July 1, 2027) Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth 1 case
- Conspiring to trespass or commit larceny 1 case
- Possession of burglarious tools, etc 1 case
- Credit card or gift card fraud 1 case
- How accessories after the fact punished 1 case
- Defrauding hotels, motels, campgrounds, boardinghouses, etc 1 case
- Breaking, injuring, defacing, destroying, or preventing the operation of vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel 1 case
- Larceny of certain animals and poultry 1 case
- Falsely summoning or giving false reports to law-enforcement officials 1 case
- Larceny of bank notes, checks, etc., or any book of accounts 1 case
- What deemed perjury 1 case
- Unlawful creation of image of another 1 case
- Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated 1 case
- Va. Code § 46.2-357(B)(3) 1 case
- Crimes against nature 1 case
- Revocation of license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated 1 case
- Assault and battery against a family or household member 1 case
- Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter 1 case
How 8th Judicial Circuit compares
Sorted alphabetically, 8th Judicial Circuit highlighted.
| Place | Charges recorded | Above-guideline rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Circuit | 3,786 | 7.5% |
| 2nd Circuit | 6,042 | 8.3% |
| 3rd Circuit | 552 | 6.9% |
| 4th Circuit | 2,477 | 9.0% |
| 5th Circuit | 1,935 | 15.0% |
| 6th Circuit | 2,228 | 9.7% |
| 7th Circuit | 1,904 | 7.7% |
| 8th Circuit | 1,216 | 5.9% |
| 9th Circuit | 3,115 | 8.9% |
| 10th Circuit | 3,052 | 8.3% |
| 11th Circuit | 1,241 | 6.4% |
| 12th Circuit | 3,955 | 7.4% |
| 13th Circuit | 2,543 | 12.6% |
| 14th Circuit | 4,975 | 12.7% |
| 15th Circuit | 8,693 | 9.4% |
| 16th Circuit | 3,278 | 9.0% |
| 17th Circuit | 526 | 10.5% |
| 18th Circuit | 269 | 9.2% |
| 19th Circuit | 2,197 | 10.0% |
| 20th Circuit | 1,309 | 15.3% |
| 21st Circuit | 2,011 | 4.8% |
| 22nd Circuit | 2,907 | 8.5% |
| 23rd Circuit | 4,090 | 6.4% |
| 24th Circuit | 4,764 | 5.3% |
| 25th Circuit | 6,924 | 6.9% |
| 26th Circuit | 7,805 | 7.0% |
| 27th Circuit | 7,067 | 4.3% |
| 28th Circuit | 3,608 | 5.1% |
| 29th Circuit | 3,691 | 5.3% |
| 30th Circuit | 2,760 | 7.8% |
| 31st Circuit | 1,650 | 13.2% |
Where this sentencing data comes from
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission public records. Window: 2019–2024. Sentencing rates are published only where a charge has at least 10 records in 8th Judicial Circuit; below that we publish the count alone. Percentages are weighted by case count, and are shares of all charges recorded — not of convictions.
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.
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.