November 2022 at Army Courts-Martial: 46 Cases
The Army tried 46 courts-martial in November 2022. Article 128 (assault) was charged in 37% of them, compared with 27% for the Army over the year. Article 128b (domestic violence) was charged in 22%, compared with 13%.
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Short answer: The Army tried 46 courts-martial in November 2022. Article 128 (assault) was charged in 37% of them, compared with 27% for the Army over the year. Article 128b (domestic violence) was charged in 22%, compared with 13%. The median confinement for convictions was 4 months, shorter than the 6 months for the year.
Violence Charges More Common Than for the Year
All 46 records list their charges. A case is counted once under each article it includes. Article 128 (assault) was charged in 17 cases. Article 128b (domestic violence) was charged in 10. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) was also charged in 10 (22%, compared with 26% for the year).
Article 134 (general article) was charged less often than for the year: 15%, compared with 21%. Article 107 (false official statements) and Article 121 (larceny) were each charged in 11% of cases, compared with 8% for 2022. Article 112a (drug offenses) was charged in 13%, the same as for the year.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the Army for all of 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 128 Assault | 17 | 37% | 27% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 10 | 22% | 26% |
| Art. 128b Domestic violence | 10 | 22% | 13% |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 7 | 15% | 18% |
| Art. 134 General article | 7 | 15% | 21% |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Art. 107 False official statements | 5 | 11% | 8% |
| Art. 121 Larceny | 5 | 11% | 8% |
Every Domestic Violence Case Ended in Conviction
All 10 cases charging Article 128b ended in a conviction on that article (100%). The median confinement for those convictions was 1 year. Of those cases, 80% ended in a guilty plea (8 of 10), the highest rate among the most common charges.
Assault cases ended in a conviction on Article 128 in 14 of 17 (82%), with a median of 3 months. Article 120 cases ended in a conviction on that article in 4 of 10 (40%), with a median of 1.9 years. Only 30% of Article 120 cases ended in a guilty plea (3 of 10). The rows overlap because one case can include a conviction on one article and an acquittal on another. The records do not say why any accused pleaded guilty or contested the case.
| Article | Cases charging it | Convicted of it (share) | Median confinement when convicted of it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 128 Assault | 17 | 14 (82%) | 3 months |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 10 | 4 (40%) | 1.9 years |
| Art. 128b Domestic violence | 10 | 10 (100%) | 1 year |
Short Median Confinement
Of 40 convictions on at least one charge, 32 included confinement (80%). The median confinement was 4 months. A quarter of terms were 1.3 years or longer.
More than one year was given in 9 of 40 convictions (22%), compared with 27% for the year. No conviction this month carried 5 years or more. Across the Army in 2022, 7% did. These are adjudged sentences that cover every charge in a case, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
There were 32 general courts-martial. A general court-martial can impose long confinement and a dishonorable discharge. Their median confinement was 6 months, and 41% were contested. The 12 special courts-martial, which are limited to one year, had a median of 50 days, and 25% were contested. The court level is missing for 2 cases. General courts-martial were 73% of the 44 cases with a court level listed.
| Adjudged confinement | Convictions | Share here | Share, the Army for all of 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No confinement | 8 | 20% | 16% |
| Under 6 months | 18 | 45% | 41% |
| 6 months to 1 year | 5 | 12% | 16% |
| More than 1 year, under 5 years | 9 | 22% | 20% |
| 5 years or more | 0 | 0% | 7% |
Contested Cases and Their Results
Of the 46 cases, 29 were guilty pleas and 17 were contested. A contested case is one where the accused pleaded not guilty to at least one charge. The contested share was 37%, about the same as the 36% for the year. Plea agreements are recorded for 28 of the 29 guilty pleas, and 1 has no entry. The records do not show what was agreed.
Of 17 contested cases that reached a verdict, 6 ended in a full acquittal. The full-acquittal rate was 35%, about the same as the 38% for 2022. Another 8 ended in a partial acquittal: not guilty of at least one charge and guilty of another. Army results list findings charge by charge.
Discharges and Officers
Of enlisted convictions, 72% included a punitive discharge: 20 bad-conduct discharges and 6 dishonorable discharges. The Army share that year was 76%. None of the 4 convicted officers or warrant officers was dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation.
Rank and Forum
Junior enlisted members made up 52% of the accused, NCOs 35%, and officers 13%. The junior enlisted share for the Army in 2022 was 57%.
A military judge alone decided 36 of 46 cases (78%). Members heard 10: 7 enlisted panels and 3 officer panels. Those 10 were 59% of the 17 contested cases. Guilty pleas are almost always heard by a judge alone.
Installations With the Most Cases
Camp Humphreys tried 5 cases. Fort Hood, Fort Carson, and Fort Bragg tried 4 each, and Fort Bliss tried 3. Together these installations account for 43% of the month. Installations with more people try more cases of every kind.
Compared With November 2021
November 2021 had 38 cases. November 2022 had 46. The contested share was 37%, compared with 26% in November 2021. Full acquittals in contested cases that reached a verdict were 6 of 17, compared with 4 of 10. The median confinement was 4 months in both months. Convictions that included confinement were 80%, compared with 76%. Enlisted punitive discharges were 72%, compared with 69%. The general court-martial share was 73%, compared with 79%. Monthly groups are small, and a few cases can change these figures.
| November 2021 | November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 38 | 46 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 26% | 37% |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 4 of 10 | 6 of 17 |
| Convictions with confinement | 76% | 80% |
| Median confinement | 4 months | 4 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 69% | 72% |
| General courts-martial | 79% | 73% |
What the Records Do Not Show
These records cover only cases that reached a courtroom. They do not include nonjudicial punishment, administrative separations, cases with no action, the evidence, or plea terms.
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Army courts-martial with a trial date in November 2022 (46 cases), compared with the whole year.
Source: public court-martial records (Article 140a, UCMJ) in Military Trial Results, data updated October 24, 2026. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: how this data was built. Errors: content@bodiesburied.com.
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About the author. Jocelyn C. Stewart is a retired Army JAG with more than 24 years of trying courts-martial and more than 200 jury trials. She hosts Where All The Bodies Are Buried and runs the Law Office of Jocelyn C. Stewart. This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.