Buena Vista (City) criminal court sentencing outcomes
What happened in 39 criminal charges recorded in Buena Vista (City), 2019–2024. Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission public records.
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Charges with published sentencing rates (4)
| Charge | Records | Above-guideline rate | vs Virginia median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession of controlled substances unlawfulVa. Code § 18.2-250 | 78 | 0.0% | −3.7 |
| Possession of controlled substances unlawfulVa. Code § 18.2-250(A)(a) | 63 | 10.5% | +5.1 |
| Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibitedVa. Code § 18.2-248(C) | 31 | 3.2% | −4.1 |
| Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibitedVa. Code § 18.2-248 | 27 | 3.8% | +0.0 |
Charges recorded but below the rate floor (35)
Fewer than 10 records, so we publish the count but not a sentencing rate. All 35 are listed and linked — the floor gates rates, never display.
- Disregarding signal by law-enforcement officer to stop 4 cases
- Strangulation or suffocation of another 4 cases
- Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony (statutory burglary) 4 cases
- Grand larceny defined 4 cases
- Grand larceny defined 4 cases
- Credit card theft 3 cases
- Assault and battery against a family or household member 3 cases
- Assault and battery against a family or household member 3 cases
- Assault and battery 3 cases
- Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons 2 cases
- Embezzlement deemed larceny 2 cases
- First and second degree murder defined 2 cases
- Injuring, etc., any property, monument, etc. (destruction of property) 2 cases
- Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 2 cases
- Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited 2 cases
- Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 2 cases
- Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc 2 cases
- Repealed (formerly: punishment for conviction of misdemeanor larceny — recidivism) 2 cases
- Forging coin or bank notes 2 cases
- Forging, uttering, etc., other writings 2 cases
- Violation of provisions of protective orders 1 case
- Va. Code § 46.2-357(B)(3) 1 case
- Setting fire to woods, fences, grass, etc 1 case
- Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat 1 case
- Receiving, etc., stolen goods 1 case
- Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure 1 case
- Credit card theft 1 case
- Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances 1 case
- Persons charged with first offense may be placed on probation 1 case
- Discharging firearms or missiles within or at building or dwelling house 1 case
- Carrying concealed weapons 1 case
- Prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons 1 case
- Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons 1 case
- Illegal conveyance or possession of cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device by prisoner or committed person 1 case
- Assault and battery 1 case
How Buena Vista (City) compares
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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 Buena Vista (City); below that we publish the count alone. Percentages are weighted by case count, and are shares of all charges recorded — not of convictions.
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.