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Tyler L. Washburn

Counsel of record in 17 courts-martial in the Military Trial Results data
(12 as defense counsel, 5 as trial counsel)
Nov 2018 to Aug 2024

17Cases
12As defense counsel
5As trial counsel
5Contested (not guilty or mixed plea)

As Defense Counsel (Defending)

Average Contests Per Year: 1.4

12Cases
3Contested
100%Acquitted, contested cases (3 of 3)
—Partial acquittal, contested cases (none)

Pleas When Defending

  • Guilty9 (75%)
  • Not Guilty2 (17%)
  • Not Reported1 (8%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone12 (100%)

Contested Panel Cases: 0 of 3

  • Enlisted Panel0 of 3
  • Officer Panel0 of 3

Findings When Defending, All Cases

  • Convicted9 (75%)
  • Acquitted3 (25%)

Contested Findings (Defending)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Judge Alone3003

Sentences When Defending

Enlisted (8 Convictions)

  • BCD7 of 8
  • DD1 of 8

Officers and Warrant Officers (1 Conviction)

  • Dismissal1 of 1

No Punitive Discharge

0 of 8 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge0 of 8

Member Retained: 0 of 1 Officer Conviction

  • No dismissal0 of 1
100%Punitive discharge, enlisted (8 of 8)
100%Confinement (9 of 9 convictions)
5 moMedian confinement
3.3 yrsLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Defending

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances3121
Art. 121 Larceny3030
Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault2202
Art. 128 Assault2020
Art. 120b Rape and sexual assault of a child1010
Art. 128b Domestic violence1010
Art. 133 Conduct unbecoming an officer1010
Art. 134 General article1010
Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation1010
Charges not listed in the record2111

As Trial Counsel (Prosecuting)

Average Contests Per Year: 0.8

5Cases
2Contested
50%Acquitted, contested cases (1 of 2)
—Partial acquittal, contested cases (none)

Pleas When Prosecuting

  • Guilty2 (40%)
  • Not Guilty2 (40%)
  • Not Reported1 (20%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone5 (100%)

Contested Panel Cases: 0 of 2

  • Enlisted Panel0 of 2
  • Officer Panel0 of 2

Findings When Prosecuting, All Cases

  • Convicted4 (80%)
  • Acquitted1 (20%)

Contested Findings (Prosecuting)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Judge Alone2101

Sentences When Prosecuting

Enlisted (4 Convictions)

  • BCD3 of 4
  • DD1 of 4

No Punitive Discharge

0 of 4 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge0 of 4
100%Punitive discharge, enlisted (4 of 4)
100%Confinement (4 of 4 convictions)
1.8 yrsMedian confinement
3.0 yrsLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Prosecuting

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 134 General article2020
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances1010
Art. 113 Drunken or reckless operation of vehicle1010
Art. 114 Endangerment offenses1010
Art. 120b Rape and sexual assault of a child1110
Art. 128 Assault1010
Charges not listed in the record1101

Judges, Most Cases Together

Opposing Counsel, Most Cases

Where

  • Whiteman AFB, Missouri 5
  • Spangdahlem AB, Germany 5
  • JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska 1
  • Shaw AFB, South Carolina 1
  • Offutt AFB, Nebraska 1
  • Minot AFB, North Dakota 1
  • Altus AFB, Oklahoma 1
  • Dyess AFB, Texas 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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