Essex County criminal court sentencing outcomes
What happened in 37 criminal charges recorded in Essex County, 2019–2024. Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission public records.
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Charges with published sentencing rates (2)
| Charge | Records | Above-guideline rate | vs Virginia median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 30 | 13.3% | +6.0 |
| 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 | 15 | 0.0% | −3.8 |
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.
- Possession of controlled substances unlawful 8 cases
- Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons 5 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
- Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property 5 cases
- Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited 4 cases
- Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony (statutory burglary) 4 cases
- Concealing or taking possession of merchandise 4 cases
- Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons 3 cases
- Assault and battery 3 cases
- First and second degree murder defined 2 cases
- Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc 2 cases
- Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc 2 cases
- Possession of controlled substances unlawful 2 cases
- Grand larceny defined 2 cases
- Embezzlement deemed larceny 2 cases
- Disregarding signal by law-enforcement officer to stop 2 cases
- Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances 2 cases
- Forging, uttering, etc., other writings 2 cases
- Grand larceny defined 1 case
- Receipt of stolen firearm 1 case
- Shooting at or throwing missiles, etc., at train, car, vessel, etc 1 case
- Identity theft 1 case
- Credit card and gift card forgery 1 case
- Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 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
- Discharging firearms or missiles within or at building or dwelling house 1 case
- Abduction and kidnapping defined 1 case
- Aggravated malicious wounding 1 case
- Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated 1 case
- Strangulation or suffocation of another 1 case
- Assault and battery 1 case
- Assault and battery against a family or household member 1 case
- Robbery 1 case
- Violation of protective orders 1 case
- Grand larceny defined 1 case
How Essex County 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 Essex County; 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.