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Amy L. Mondragon

Counsel of record in 25 courts-martial in the Military Trial Results data
(11 as defense counsel, 14 as trial counsel)
Sep 2016 to Jul 2024

25Cases
11As defense counsel
14As trial counsel
15Contested (not guilty or mixed plea)

As Defense Counsel (Defending)

Average Contests Per Year: 5.3

11Cases
7Contested
29%Acquitted, contested cases (2 of 7)
14%Partial acquittal, contested cases (1 of 7)

Pleas When Defending

  • Guilty4 (36%)
  • Not Guilty7 (64%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone4 (36%)
  • Enlisted Panel4 (36%)
  • Officer Panel3 (27%)

Contested Panel Cases: 7 of 7

  • Enlisted Panel4 of 7
  • Officer Panel3 of 7

Findings When Defending, All Cases

  • Convicted8 (73%)
  • Partial Acquittal1 (9%)
  • Acquitted2 (18%)

Contested Findings (Defending)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Enlisted Panel4211
Officer Panel3201

Sentences When Defending

Enlisted (9 Convictions)

  • BCD3 of 9
  • DD3 of 9
  • No Punitive Discharge3 of 9

No Punitive Discharge

3 of 9 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge3 of 9
67%Punitive discharge, enlisted (6 of 9)
89%Confinement (8 of 9 convictions)
4 moMedian confinement
5.0 yrsLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Defending

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 128 Assault3230
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances2120
Art. 134 General article2020
Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault1110
Art. 129 Burglary; unlawful entry1110
Charges not listed in the record2202

As Trial Counsel (Prosecuting)

Average Contests Per Year: 1

14Cases
8Contested
50%Acquitted, contested cases (4 of 8)
—Partial acquittal, contested cases (none)

Pleas When Prosecuting

  • Not Guilty8 (57%)
  • Not Reported6 (43%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone5 (36%)
  • Enlisted Panel2 (14%)
  • Officer Panel6 (43%)
  • Not Reported1 (7%)

Contested Panel Cases: 8 of 8

  • Enlisted Panel2 of 8
  • Officer Panel6 of 8

Findings When Prosecuting, All Cases

  • Convicted10 (71%)
  • Acquitted4 (29%)

Contested Findings (Prosecuting)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Enlisted Panel2002
Officer Panel6402

Sentences When Prosecuting

Enlisted (9 Convictions)

  • BCD4 of 9
  • No Punitive Discharge5 of 9

Officers and Warrant Officers (1 Conviction)

  • Dismissal1 of 1

No Punitive Discharge

5 of 9 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge5 of 9

Member Retained: 0 of 1 Officer Conviction

  • No dismissal0 of 1
44%Punitive discharge, enlisted (4 of 9)
80%Confinement (8 of 10 convictions)
37 daysMedian confinement
10 moLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Prosecuting

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances6460
Art. 111 (former: Drunken or reckless driving)3030
Art. 128 Assault2111
Art. 134 General article2111
Art. 115 Communicating threats1101
Art. 117 Provoking speeches or gestures1010
Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault1101
Art. 120a Mails; obscene matter1101
Art. 128b Domestic violence1101
Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation1010
Charges not listed in the record3303

Opposing Counsel, Most Cases

  • Matthew W. Sloane 4
  • Alex B. Coberly 3
  • Brittany R. Musleve 3
  • Henry A. Rymer 2
  • Kent M. Walters 2
  • Nelson A. Faerber III 2
  • Sean R. McDivitt 2
  • Allison R. Barbo 1

Where

  • Hill AFB, Utah 9
  • Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 9
  • Aviano AB, Italy 1
  • JB Lewis-McChord, Washington 1
  • Malmstrom AFB, Montana 1
  • FE Warren AFB, Wyoming 1
  • Luke AFB, Arizona 1
  • JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 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. The records also write this name as Amy Mondragon, Amy Nmi Mondragon; those cases are counted here.

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