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Anthony M. Antonini

Counsel of record in 20 courts-martial in the Military Trial Results data
(16 as defense counsel, 5 as trial counsel)
Aug 2023 to Mar 2026

20Cases
16As defense counsel
5As trial counsel
4Contested (not guilty or mixed plea)

As Defense Counsel (Defending)

Average Contests Per Year: 2.2

16Cases
3Contested
67%Acquitted, contested cases (2 of 3)
—Partial acquittal, contested cases (none)

Pleas When Defending

  • Guilty13 (81%)
  • Not Guilty3 (19%)

Plea Agreements

  • Plea agreement13 (81%)
  • No plea agreement3 (19%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone13 (81%)
  • Enlisted Panel2 (12%)
  • Officer Panel1 (6%)

Contested Panel Cases: 3 of 3

  • Enlisted Panel2 of 3
  • Officer Panel1 of 3

Findings When Defending, All Cases

  • Convicted14 (88%)
  • Acquitted2 (12%)

Contested Findings (Defending)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Enlisted Panel2002
Officer Panel1100

Sentences When Defending

Enlisted (13 Convictions)

  • BCD3 of 13
  • DD6 of 13
  • No Punitive Discharge4 of 13

Officers and Warrant Officers (1 Conviction)

  • DD1 of 1

No Punitive Discharge

4 of 13 Enlisted Convictions

  • Plea agreement4 of 4
  • No plea agreement0 of 4

Member Retained: 0 of 1 Officer Conviction

  • No dismissal0 of 1
69%Punitive discharge, enlisted (9 of 13)
79%Confinement (11 of 14 convictions)
1.7 yrsMedian confinement
30.0 yrsLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Defending

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 128 Assault5050
Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault3121
Art. 120b Rape and sexual assault of a child3221
Art. 134 General article3121
Art. 128b Domestic violence2111
Art. 80 Attempts2020
Art. 118 Murder1010
Art. 120c Other sexual misconduct1010
Art. 93a Prohibited activities with recruit or trainee1010

As Trial Counsel (Prosecuting)

Average Contests Per Year: 0.7

5Cases
1Contested
0%Acquitted, contested cases (0 of 1)
100%Partial acquittal, contested cases (1 of 1)

Pleas When Prosecuting

  • Guilty4 (80%)
  • Mixed Plea*1 (20%)

Plea Agreements

  • Plea agreement4 (80%)
  • No plea agreement0 (0%)
  • Not reported1 (20%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone5 (100%)

Contested Panel Cases: 0 of 1

  • Enlisted Panel0 of 1
  • Officer Panel0 of 1

Findings When Prosecuting, All Cases

  • Convicted4 (80%)
  • Partial Acquittal1 (20%)

Contested Findings (Prosecuting)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Judge Alone1010

Sentences When Prosecuting

Enlisted (5 Convictions)

  • BCD2 of 5
  • DD2 of 5
  • No Punitive Discharge1 of 5

No Punitive Discharge

1 of 5 Enlisted Convictions

  • Plea agreement0 of 1
  • No plea agreement0 of 1
  • Not reported1 of 1
80%Punitive discharge, enlisted (4 of 5)
80%Confinement (4 of 5 convictions)
5 moMedian confinement
38.0 yrsLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Prosecuting

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 134 General article2020
Art. 80 Attempts2121
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances1010
Art. 120b Rape and sexual assault of a child1010
Art. 131b Obstructing justice1101
Art. 90 Willfully disobeying superior officer1010

Opposing Counsel, Most Cases

Where

  • Fort Hood 14
  • Fort Huachuca 4
  • Fort Knox 1
  • Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston 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 Anthony M. Antonino; those cases are counted here.

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