What share of Va. Code § 46.2-894 cases in Prince William County, Virginia exceeded the sentencing guideline range?

Based on 21 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 46.2-894 in Prince William County: 10% of sentences exceeded the guideline range, 75% were within range, and 15% were below. Note: this cell is based on a modest sample (n=21); rates carry a wider margin of error than larger cells. Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Past patterns do not predict future outcomes. CaseParity does not provide legal advice.

Virginia public records · 2019–2024 · Va. Code § 46.2-894

What the Virginia sentencing record shows for Va. Code § 46.2-894 in Prince William County

Q: How does Prince William County compare to other Virginia localities for Va. Code § 46.2-894 sentencing?

In Prince William County, Virginia, 10% of Va. Code § 46.2-894 sentences exceeded the guideline range (2019–2024). This is one point in the documented range across the 26 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.

21 sentencing records in Prince William County (2019–2024) with Va. Code § 46.2-894 as the primary offense.

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

Prince William County — guideline compliance

Above guideline range

10%

Record count

VA localities reporting

Small sample (21 records). The rates shown are based on a modest number of records and carry a wider margin of error than cells with 100+ records. Interpret with appropriate caution.

Guideline compliance — Prince William County

Above guideline rangeEffective sentence exceeded gl_high_months

10%

Within guideline rangeEffective sentence between gl_low and gl_high

75%

Below guideline rangeEffective sentence below gl_low_months

15%

Based on 20 of 21 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.

Additional metrics — Prince William County

Median effective sentence

1.0 yr

Plea rate

19%

Plea rate = share of records with a plea agreement (written, oral, or recommendation). Median sentence = effective sentence in months.

Virginia context — above-guideline rate for Va. Code § 46.2-894 (2019–2024)

In the Prince William County, 10% of Va. Code § 46.2-894 sentences exceeded the guideline range — one point in the documented range across the 26 Virginia localities reporting at least 10 records. Within-Virginia variation in the public record, not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction.

Prince William County

10%

Bar width = above-guideline rate (0–100 %) · 26 localities with ≥ 10 records · 2019–2024

Guideline departures reflect many factors — plea posture, offense specifics, criminal history — not captured in aggregate public records. This is not a prediction or a comparison of judicial practices.

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Same charge, other Virginia localities

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Other charges in Prince William County

Va. Code § 18.2-250(A,A)Va. Code § 18.2-250 Va. Code § 18.2-248(C)Va. Code § 18.2-51 Va. Code § 18.2-95(II)Va. Code § 18.2-266

CaseParity · Virginia · Prince William County · Va. Code § 46.2-894

10%above guideline range

21 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 46.2-894 in Prince William County. One point in the documented range across 26 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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