Nelson County criminal court sentencing outcomes
What happened in 71 criminal charges recorded in Nelson County, 2019–2024. Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission public records.
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Charges with published sentencing rates (7)
| Charge | Records | Above-guideline rate | vs Virginia median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession of controlled substances unlawfulVa. Code § 18.2-250(A)(a) | 111 | 3.9% | −1.5 |
| Racketeering offensesVa. Code § 18.2-514(C) | 30 | 0.0% | |
| Possession of controlled substances unlawfulVa. Code § 18.2-250 | 30 | 0.0% | −3.7 |
| Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony (statutory burglary)Va. Code § 18.2-91 | 26 | 0.0% | −3.9 |
| 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) | 25 | 4.0% | −3.3 |
| Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felonsVa. Code § 18.2-308.2(A) | 14 | 21.4% | +6.4 |
| 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 | 11 | 0.0% | −3.8 |
Charges recorded but below the rate floor (64)
Fewer than 10 records, so we publish the count but not a sentencing rate. All 64 are listed and linked — the floor gates rates, never display.
- Penalties for failure to appear 9 cases
- Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc 9 cases
- Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited 8 cases
- Disregarding signal by law-enforcement officer to stop 7 cases
- Grand larceny defined 7 cases
- Grand larceny defined 7 cases
- Repealed (formerly: punishment for conviction of misdemeanor larceny — recidivism) 7 cases
- Receiving, etc., stolen goods 7 cases
- Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited 6 cases
- Credit card theft 5 cases
- Embezzlement deemed larceny 5 cases
- Assault and battery against a family or household member 5 cases
- Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana 5 cases
- Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat 5 cases
- Persons charged with first offense may be placed on probation 5 cases
- Assault and battery 4 cases
- Driving after forfeiture of license 3 cases
- Racketeering offenses 3 cases
- Strangulation or suffocation of another 3 cases
- Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc 3 cases
- Credit card theft 3 cases
- Assault and battery against a family or household member 3 cases
- Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc 3 cases
- Violation of provisions of protective orders 2 cases
- Shooting at or throwing missiles, etc., at train, car, vessel, etc 2 cases
- Forging coin or bank notes 2 cases
- Forging, uttering, etc., other writings 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
- Abduction and kidnapping defined 2 cases
- Burglary 2 cases
- Grand larceny defined 2 cases
- Va. Code § 46.2-357(B)(3) 2 cases
- Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property 2 cases
- Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter 1 case
- (Effective until July 1, 2027) Delivery of drugs, firearms, explosives, etc., to prisoners or committed persons 1 case
- Escape without force or violence or setting fire to jail 1 case
- Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter 1 case
- Malicious bodily injury to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical services personnel 1 case
- Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated 1 case
- Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated 1 case
- How voluntary manslaughter punished 1 case
- (Effective until July 1, 2027) Possession of firearms while in possession of certain substances 1 case
- Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons 1 case
- Assault and battery 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 methamphetamine 1 case
- Credit card or gift card fraud 1 case
- Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense 1 case
- Punishment upon conviction of third misdemeanor offense 1 case
- Burning or destroying dwelling house, etc 1 case
- Threats to bomb, damage, or discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation 1 case
- Va. Code § 46.2-357(B) 1 case
- Having in possession forged coin or bank notes 1 case
- Forging public records, etc 1 case
- Injuring, etc., any property, monument, etc. (destruction of property) 1 case
- Violation of provisions of protective orders 1 case
- Receipt or transfer of possession of stolen vehicle, aircraft or boat 1 case
- Cruelty to animals 1 case
- Va. Code § 46.2-357(B)(2) 1 case
- Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property 1 case
- Receiving, etc., stolen goods 1 case
- Obstructing justice 1 case
- Abduction and kidnapping defined 1 case
- Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property 1 case
How Nelson 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 Nelson County; 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.
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