What share of Va. Code § 18.2-57 cases in Richmond (City), Virginia exceeded the sentencing guideline range?

Based on 18 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-57 in Richmond (City): 0% of sentences exceeded the guideline range, 22.2% were within range, and 77.8% were below. Note: this cell is based on a modest sample (n=18); 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 § 18.2-57

What the Virginia sentencing record shows for Va. Code § 18.2-57 in Richmond (City)

Q: How does Richmond (City) compare to other Virginia localities for Va. Code § 18.2-57 sentencing?

In Richmond (City), Virginia, 0% of Va. Code § 18.2-57 sentences exceeded the guideline range (2019–2024). This is one point in the documented range across the 35 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.

18 sentencing records in Richmond (City) (2019–2024) with Va. Code § 18.2-57 as the primary offense.

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

Richmond (City) — guideline compliance

Above guideline range

Record count

VA localities reporting

Small sample (18 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 — Richmond (City)

Above guideline rangeEffective sentence exceeded gl_high_months

Within guideline rangeEffective sentence between gl_low and gl_high

22.2%

Below guideline rangeEffective sentence below gl_low_months

77.8%

Based on 18 of 18 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 — Richmond (City)

Median effective sentence

6 mo

Plea rate

44.4%

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 § 18.2-57 (2019–2024)

In the Richmond (City), 0% of Va. Code § 18.2-57 sentences exceeded the guideline range — one point in the documented range across the 35 Virginia localities reporting at least 10 records. Within-Virginia variation in the public record, not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction.

Richmond (City)

Bar width = above-guideline rate (0–100 %) · 35 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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Other charges in Richmond (City)

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CaseParity · Virginia · Richmond (City) · Va. Code § 18.2-57

0%above guideline range

18 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-57 in Richmond (City). One point in the documented range across 35 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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