> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bodiesburied.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # October 2022 at Army Courts-Martial: 42 Cases - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-courts-martial-october-2022/ - Published: 2026-10-28T08:11:14.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:06:44.000Z - Description: The Army tried 42 courts-martial in October 2022. Of 17 contested cases that reached a verdict, 10 ended in a full acquittal (59%), much higher than the 38% for the Army across 2022. Article 120 (sexual assault) was charged in 33% of cases, compared with 26% for the year. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Army [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Year](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-year/) › October 2022 **Short answer:** The Army tried 42 courts-martial in October 2022\. Of 17 contested cases that reached a verdict, 10 ended in a full acquittal (59%), much higher than the 38% for the Army across 2022\. Article 120 (sexual assault) was charged in 33% of cases, compared with 26% for the year. Based on 42 cases · October 2022 · Army records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Full Acquittals in Most Contested Cases A contested case is one where the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. October 2022 had 17 contested cases that reached a verdict. Of those, 10 ended in a full acquittal. The full-acquittal rate was 59%, much higher than the 38% for the year. Another 6 contested cases ended in a partial acquittal: not guilty of at least one charge or specification and guilty of another. Army results report findings for each charge, so partial acquittals are recorded. ## A Higher Contested Share Pleas are recorded in 41 of the 42 cases: 24 guilty pleas and 17 contested cases. The contested share was 41%, compared with 36% for the Army in 2022. Of the 24 guilty pleas, 23 are recorded with a plea agreement and 1 has no entry. Army records show whether an agreement existed, not its terms. ## Sexual Assault Was the Most Common Charge All 42 records list charges. A case is counted once under each article. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) was charged in 14 cases. Article 128b (domestic violence) was charged in 19% of cases, compared with 13%. Article 120b (child sexual abuse) was charged in 14%, compared with 8%. Article 80 (attempts) was charged in 12%, compared with 6%. Article 128 (assault) was charged much less often than for the year: 5 cases, or 12%, compared with 27%. Article 112a (drug offenses) was also charged less often: 10%, compared with 13%. | UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the Army for all of 2022 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | | [Art. 120](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-120-sexual-assault/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault | 14 | 33% | 26% | | [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation | 9 | 21% | 18% | | [Art. 128b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-128b-domestic-violence/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Domestic violence | 8 | 19% | 13% | | [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article | 8 | 19% | 21% | | [Art. 120b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-120b/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault of a child | 6 | 14% | 8% | | [Art. 80](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-80/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Attempts | 5 | 12% | 6% | | [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault | 5 | 12% | 27% | | [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 4 | 10% | 13% | ## Sexual Assault Had the Lowest Conviction Rate Of the 14 cases charging Article 120, 7 ended in a conviction on that article (50%). The median confinement for those convictions was 1.6 years. That was the lowest conviction rate among the most common charges. All 8 cases charging Article 134 (general article) ended in a conviction on that article, with a median of 2.4 years. Article 128b cases ended in a conviction in 7 of 8 (median 5 months). Article 92 (orders violations) cases ended in a conviction in 7 of 9 (median 3 months). A case can include a conviction on one article and an acquittal on another, so these rows overlap. | Article | Cases charging it | Convicted of it (share) | Median confinement when convicted of it | | ------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 14 | 7 (50%) | 1.6 years | | Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 9 | 7 (7 of 9) | 3 months | | Art. 128b Domestic violence | 8 | 7 (7 of 8) | 5 months | | Art. 134 General article | 8 | 8 (8 of 8) | 2.4 years | ## General Courts-Martial and Long Terms General courts-martial made up 37 of the 42 cases (88%), compared with 75% for the year. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence, including a dishonorable discharge. A special court-martial is limited to one year of confinement. Of 32 convictions, 84% included confinement. The median confinement was 6 months, the same as for the Army in 2022\. A quarter of terms were 2.3 years or longer. More than one year was given in 11 of 32 convictions (34%), compared with 27% for the year. Terms of more than 1 year but under 5 years made up 28%, compared with 20%. These are adjudged sentences. They cover all charges in the case and come before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. | Adjudged confinement | Convictions | Share here | Share, the Army for all of 2022 | | ------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | | No confinement | 5 | 16% | 16% | | Under 6 months | 13 | 41% | 41% | | 6 months to 1 year | 3 | 9% | 16% | | More than 1 year, under 5 years | 9 | 28% | 20% | | 5 years or more | 2 | 6% | 7% | ## Discharges After Conviction Of 28 convicted enlisted members, 21 received a punitive discharge: 13 bad-conduct discharges and 8 dishonorable discharges. For the Army in 2022, the share was 76%. Of 3 convicted officers or warrant officers, 2 were dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge can still lead to an administrative separation. ## Rank, Forum, and Installation The accused were 21 junior enlisted members, 16 NCOs, and 4 officers. This group was more senior than the Army for the year. A military judge alone decided 31 cases. Of cases with a forum listed, members heard 24%: 8 enlisted panels and 2 officer panels. Members heard 9 of the 16 contested cases with a forum listed (56%). The accused usually chooses the forum. Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Fort Bragg tried 5 cases each, and Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, and Fort Stewart tried 4 each. Together these installations account for 52% of the month. Larger installations try more cases of every kind. ## Compared With October 2021 October 2021 had 36 cases. October 2022 had 42\. The contested share was 41%, compared with 28% in October 2021\. Full acquittals in contested cases that reached a verdict were 10 of 17, compared with 3 of 10\. The general court-martial share was 88%, compared with 64%. Enlisted punitive discharges were 75%, compared with 67%. The median confinement was 6 months, compared with 7 months. Monthly groups are small, and a few cases can change these figures. | | October 2021 | October 2022 | | ----------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | | Cases | 36 | 42 | | Contested (of pleas recorded) | 28% | 41% | | Full acquittals (decided contested) | 3 of 10 | 10 of 17 | | Convictions with confinement | 82% | 84% | | Median confinement | 7 months | 6 months | | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 67% | 75% | | General courts-martial | 64% | 88% | ## What the Records Leave Out Only cases that reached a courtroom are included. Nonjudicial punishment, administrative separations, the evidence, and the plea terms are not in the records. Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: [UCMJ change timeline](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ucmj-change-timeline/). ### How We Counted Army courts-martial with a trial date in October 2022 (42 cases), compared with the whole year. Source: public court-martial records (Article 140a, UCMJ) in [Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/), data updated October 24, 2026\. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: [how this data was built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/how-the-military-trial-results-data-was-built/). 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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](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/?ref=bodiesburied.com). This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.