What share of Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) cases in Stafford County, Virginia exceeded the sentencing guideline range?

Based on 26 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) in Stafford County: 12% of sentences exceeded the guideline range, 88% were within range, and 0% were below. Note: this cell is based on a modest sample (n=26); 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.

How does Stafford County compare to other Virginia localities for Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) sentencing?

In Stafford County, Virginia, 12% of Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) sentences exceeded the guideline range (2019–2024). This is one point in the documented range across the 16 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 § 18.2-266(C)

What the Virginia sentencing record shows for Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc in Stafford County

26 sentencing records in Stafford County (2019–2024) with Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) as the primary offense.

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

How Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) sentences compared to the guidelines in Stafford County

Above guideline range

12%

Record count

VA localities reporting

Small sample (26 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 — Stafford County

Above guideline rangeEffective sentence exceeded gl_high_months

12%

Within guideline rangeEffective sentence between gl_low and gl_high

88%

Below guideline rangeEffective sentence below gl_low_months

Based on 25 of 26 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

7 mo

Middle 50% (IQR)

6 mo – 1.0 yr

Plea rate

23.1%

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 Stafford County compares with the rest of Virginia

In Stafford County, 12% of Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) sentences exceeded the guideline range. That ranks 9th of 16 Virginia localities reporting at least 10 records for Va. Code § 18.2-266(C). Across those localities the above-guideline rate runs 0% to 58.1%, median 13.7%. Within-Virginia variation in the public record, not a comparison of judicial practices or a prediction.

Stafford County

12%

Bar width = above-guideline rate (0–100 %) · 16 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 § 18.2-266(C) at law.lis.virginia.gov. Statutes are amended; check the version in effect on the offense date. Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) at law.lis.virginia.gov →

Same section, other Virginia localities

Chesterfield County Henrico County Chesapeake (City)Newport News (City)Spotsylvania County Frederick County

Other code sections in Stafford County

Possession of controlled substances unlawful Possession of controlled substances unlawful Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited Grand larceny defined Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc

CaseParity · Virginia · Stafford County · Va. Code § 18.2-266(C)

12%above guideline range

26 Virginia sentencing records (2019–2024) for Va. Code § 18.2-266(C) in Stafford County. One point in the documented range across 16 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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