What share of Va. Code § 18.2-250 cases in Newport News (City), Virginia exceeded the sentencing guideline range?

Based on 261 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-250 in Newport News (City): 2.5% of sentences exceeded the guideline range, 64.4% were within range, and 33.1% were below. Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Past patterns do not predict future outcomes. CaseParity does not provide legal advice.

How does Newport News (City) compare to other Virginia localities for Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentencing?

In Newport News (City), Virginia, 2.5% of Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentences exceeded the guideline range (2019–2024). This is one point in the documented range across the 101 Virginia localities reporting at least 10 records for this offense. Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Past patterns do not predict future results in any individual case.

Virginia public records · 2019–2024 · Va. Code § 18.2-250

What the Virginia sentencing record shows for Possession of controlled substances unlawful in Newport News (City)

261 sentencing records in Newport News (City) (2019–2024) with Va. Code § 18.2-250 as the primary offense.

Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission data · 2019–2024 · Guideline compliance · Primary offenses only

How Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentences compared to the guidelines in Newport News (City)

Above guideline range

2.5%

Record count

261

VA localities reporting

101

Guideline compliance — Newport News (City)

Above guideline rangeEffective sentence exceeded gl_high_months

2.5%

Within guideline rangeEffective sentence between gl_low and gl_high

64.4%

Below guideline rangeEffective sentence below gl_low_months

33.1%

Based on 163 of 261 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.

This page groups records by the exact code section as recorded, including subsection variants. A purchased report analyzes at the base-section level, so its cohort scope can differ slightly from this page.

How long were the sentences

Median effective sentence

0.5 mo

Middle 50% (IQR)

0 mo – 3 mo

Plea rate

57.1%

Effective sentence = active time to serve, reconstructed (a fully-suspended sentence counts as 0 months). Half of records fall inside the IQR range. Plea rate = share of records with a plea agreement.

What this page does not tell you

It does not tell you why a sentence fell above or below the range: plea posture, offense specifics and criminal history all move it, and none are in the aggregate record.

How Newport News (City) compares with the rest of Virginia

In Newport News (City), 2.5% of Va. Code § 18.2-250 sentences exceeded the guideline range. That ranks 64th of 101 Virginia localities reporting at least 10 records for Va. Code § 18.2-250. Across those localities the above-guideline rate runs 0% to 31.3%, median 3.7%. Within-Virginia variation in the public record, not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction.

Newport News (City)

2.5%

Bar width = above-guideline rate (0–100 %) · 101 localities with ≥ 10 records · 2019–2024

Within-Virginia variation in the public record — not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction about any individual case.

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The statute

Read the current text of Va. Code § 18.2-250 at law.lis.virginia.gov. Statutes are amended; check the version in effect on the offense date. Va. Code § 18.2-250 at law.lis.virginia.gov →

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Other code sections in Newport News (City)

Possession of controlled substances unlawful Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, ... by convicted felons Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony (statutory burglary)Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc Grand larceny defined

CaseParity · Virginia · Newport News (City) · Va. Code § 18.2-250

2.5%above guideline range

261 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-250 in Newport News (City). One point in the documented range across 101 qualifying localities. 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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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.

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.

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