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Alexander A. Perkins

Counsel of record in 25 courts-martial in the Military Trial Results data
(18 as defense counsel, 7 as trial counsel)
Nov 2017 to Jun 2023

25Cases
18As defense counsel
7As trial counsel
8Contested (not guilty or mixed plea)

As Defense Counsel (Defending)

Average Contests Per Year: 1

18Cases
4Contested
50%Acquitted, contested cases (2 of 4)
25%Partial acquittal, contested cases (1 of 4)

Pleas When Defending

  • Guilty12 (67%)
  • Not Guilty4 (22%)
  • Not Reported2 (11%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone16 (89%)
  • Enlisted Panel2 (11%)

Contested Panel Cases: 2 of 4

  • Enlisted Panel2 of 4
  • Officer Panel0 of 4

Findings When Defending, All Cases

  • Convicted15 (83%)
  • Partial Acquittal1 (6%)
  • Acquitted2 (11%)

Contested Findings (Defending)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Judge Alone2101
Enlisted Panel2011

Sentences When Defending

Enlisted (14 Convictions)

  • BCD4 of 14
  • DD3 of 14
  • No Punitive Discharge7 of 14

Officers and Warrant Officers (2 Convictions)

  • Dismissal2 of 2

No Punitive Discharge

7 of 14 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge7 of 14

Member Retained: 0 of 2 Officer Convictions

  • No dismissal0 of 2
50%Punitive discharge, enlisted (7 of 14)
100%Confinement (16 of 16 convictions)
6 moMedian confinement
5.0 yrsLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Defending

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances7070
Art. 128 Assault5141
Art. 134 General article4140
Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation3030
Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault2120
Art. 128b Domestic violence2111
Art. 107 False official statements1010
Art. 111 Leaving scene of vehicle accident1010
Art. 113 Drunken or reckless operation of vehicle1010
Art. 115 Communicating threats1010
Charges not listed in the record2202

As Trial Counsel (Prosecuting)

Average Contests Per Year: 2.9

7Cases
4Contested
50%Acquitted, contested cases (2 of 4)
25%Partial acquittal, contested cases (1 of 4)

Pleas When Prosecuting

  • Not Guilty2 (29%)
  • Not Reported5 (71%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone5 (71%)
  • Enlisted Panel1 (14%)
  • Officer Panel1 (14%)

Contested Panel Cases: 2 of 4

  • Enlisted Panel1 of 4
  • Officer Panel1 of 4

Findings When Prosecuting, All Cases

  • Convicted4 (57%)
  • Partial Acquittal1 (14%)
  • Acquitted2 (29%)

Contested Findings (Prosecuting)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Judge Alone2002
Enlisted Panel1010
Officer Panel1100

Sentences When Prosecuting

Enlisted (5 Convictions)

  • BCD2 of 5
  • No Punitive Discharge3 of 5

No Punitive Discharge

3 of 5 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge3 of 5
40%Punitive discharge, enlisted (2 of 5)
60%Confinement (3 of 5 convictions)
30 daysMedian confinement
45 daysLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Prosecuting

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances2020
Art. 111 (former: Drunken or reckless driving)1110
Art. 134 General article1010
Art. 86 AWOL1110
Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation1110
Charges not listed in the record2202

Opposing Counsel, Most Cases

Where

  • Shaw AFB, South Carolina 17
  • Moody AFB, Georgia 1
  • JB Charleston, South Carolina 1
  • JB Andrews, Maryland 1
  • Robins AFB, Georgia 1
  • Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 1
  • Hurlburt Field, Florida 1
  • Keesler AFB, Mississippi 1

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Counsel of record means this lawyer is listed as defense counsel or trial counsel in the public record of the case. Most cases list more than one lawyer on each side, and the records do not say who led or who argued, so the numbers describe cases this lawyer was counsel on, not individual wins or losses. Pages cover military counsel only; civilian counsel appear in lists by name. Percentages are shown for every count, however small, so check the number of cases behind each one. The Army records say whether there was a plea agreement, not what it said; Air Force records do not report plea agreements, and many Air Force records from 2016 to 2020 do not list the plea. In the article tables one case counts under each article charged, and Air Force records rarely list the charges in cases that ended in acquittal (those show as Charges not listed in the record). Member Retained means the sentence did not include a punitive discharge; it does not rule out a later administrative separation. Mixed Plea* means the record lists a guilty plea but the case ended in a partial acquittal, so at least one charge was contested (a mixed plea, or a guilty plea to a lesser offense). Contested cases are those with a not guilty or mixed plea, plus any case that ended in an acquittal or partial acquittal even when the record does not list the plea.

Source: public records of trial published by each service under Article 140a, UCMJ, as collected for the Military Trial Results page (data updated October 29, 2026). Counts reflect only the cases in this data and may be incomplete. Names are shown as published in the source records.

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