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Army Courts-Martial: Data and Trends
Analysis of 2,833 Army courts-martial in the public records, 2020–2026.
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Analysis of 2,833 Army courts-martial in the public records, 2020–2026.
| Year | Courts-martial |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2021 | 536 |
| 2022 | 493 |
| 2023 | 469 |
| 2024 | 478 |
| 2025 | 446 |
| 2026 | 328 |
Year in Review
- How 2021 Went at Army Courts-Martial
- The Army Court-Martial Year, 2022
- The Army Court-Martial Year, 2023
- The Army Court-Martial Year, 2024
- Army Courts-Martial in 2025: Year in Review
Offense Trends
- Army Article 128 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Army Article 112a Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? General Article Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Orders Violation Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Sexual Assault Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Army Article 121 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Is Army Domestic Violence Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 128b, 2021–2025
- Army Article 107 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Child Sexual Abuse Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Army Article 80 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Army Article 86 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- How Has Article 131b Changed in Army Courts-Martial Since 2021?
- How Has Article 81 Changed in Army Courts-Martial Since 2021?
- Is Army Disobeying An Officer Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 90, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Indecent Recording And Exposure Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Army Article 115 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Is Army Drunken Or Reckless Driving Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 113, 2021–2025
- Army Article 82 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Army Article 133 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- How Has Article 129 Changed in Army Courts-Martial Since 2021?
- Fewer or More? Desertion Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- How Has Article 109 Changed in Army Courts-Martial Since 2021?
- Is Army Endangerment Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 114, 2021–2025
- Army Article 119b Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Maltreatment Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Disrespect Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Resisting Apprehension Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Insubordination Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Military Property Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Stalking Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Fewer or More? Intimate Image Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Is Army Article 93a Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 93a, 2021–2025
- Is Army Murder Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 118, 2021–2025
- Is Army Kidnapping Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 125, 2021–2025
By Rank
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 128 in the Army
- What Happens to Army NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Facing Assault Charges?
- What Happens to Army Officers Facing Assault Charges?
- Army Drug Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 112a in the Army
- Army General Article Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- Army General Article Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences
- Army General Article Cases Against Officers: Outcomes and Sentences
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 92 in the Army
- Army Orders Violation Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing Sexual Assault Charges?
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 120 in the Army
- Officers Charged Under Article 120 in the Army
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing Larceny Charges?
- What Happens to Army NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Facing Larceny Charges?
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 128b in the Army
- Army Domestic Violence Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences
- Army Domestic Violence Cases Against Officers: Outcomes and Sentences
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing False Official Statement Charges?
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 107 in the Army
- Army False Official Statement Cases Against Officers: Outcomes and Sentences
- Army Child Sexual Abuse Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 120b in the Army
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 80 in the Army
- What Happens to Army NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Facing Attempt Charges?
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing AWOL Charges?
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 86 in the Army
- Army Obstruction Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- Army Obstruction Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences
- Army Conspiracy Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- Army Conspiracy Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing Disobeying An Officer Charges?
- What Happens to Army NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Facing Disobeying An Officer Charges?
- Army Indecent Recording And Exposure Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- What Happens to Army NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Facing Indecent Recording And Exposure Charges?
- Army Communicating Threats Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 115 in the Army
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing Drunken Or Reckless Driving Charges?
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 113 in the Army
- Army Conduct Unbecoming Cases Against Officers: Outcomes and Sentences
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 129 in the Army
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing Desertion Charges?
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 109 in the Army
- Army Child Endangerment Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 119b in the Army
- Army Maltreatment Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 89 in the Army
- What Happens to Army Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing Resisting Apprehension Charges?
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 91 in the Army
- Army Article 93a Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences
- Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Charged Under Article 119 in the Army
Month by Month
- What the Army Tried in January 2021
- What the Army Tried in February 2021
- What the Army Tried in March 2021
- What the Army Tried in April 2021
- What the Army Tried in May 2021
- What the Army Tried in June 2021
- July 2021 at Army Courts-Martial: 43 Cases
- August 2021 at Army Courts-Martial: 35 Cases
- September 2021 at Army Courts-Martial: 37 Cases
- October 2021 at Army Courts-Martial: 36 Cases
- What the Army Tried in November 2021
- December 2021 at Army Courts-Martial: 27 Cases
- January 2022 at Army Courts-Martial: 35 Cases
- Army Courts-Martial, February 2022: The Month in Review
- What the Army Tried in March 2022
- What the Army Tried in April 2022
- May 2022 at Army Courts-Martial: 62 Cases
- What the Army Tried in June 2022
- What the Army Tried in July 2022
- What the Army Tried in August 2022
- Army Courts-Martial, September 2022: The Month in Review
- October 2022 at Army Courts-Martial: 42 Cases
- November 2022 at Army Courts-Martial: 46 Cases
- What the Army Tried in December 2022
- Army Courts-Martial, January 2023: The Month in Review
- What the Army Tried in February 2023
- Army Courts-Martial, March 2023: The Month in Review
- April 2023 at Army Courts-Martial: 49 Cases
- Army Courts-Martial, May 2023: The Month in Review
- Army Courts-Martial, June 2023: The Month in Review
- Army Courts-Martial, July 2023: The Month in Review
- What the Army Tried in August 2023
- Army Courts-Martial, September 2023: The Month in Review
- October 2023 at Army Courts-Martial: 35 Cases
- November 2023 at Army Courts-Martial: 31 Cases
- What the Army Tried in December 2023
- January 2024 at Army Courts-Martial: 44 Cases
- Army Courts-Martial, February 2024: The Month in Review
- What the Army Tried in March 2024
- April 2024 at Army Courts-Martial: 46 Cases
- Army Courts-Martial, May 2024: The Month in Review
- Army Courts-Martial, June 2024: The Month in Review
- Army Courts-Martial, July 2024: The Month in Review
- August 2024 at Army Courts-Martial: 31 Cases
- What the Army Tried in September 2024
- Army Courts-Martial, October 2024: The Month in Review
- What the Army Tried in November 2024
- Army Courts-Martial, December 2024: The Month in Review
- January 2025 at Army Courts-Martial: 45 Cases
- What the Army Tried in February 2025
- March 2025 at Army Courts-Martial: 42 Cases
- What the Army Tried in April 2025
- May 2025 at Army Courts-Martial: 45 Cases
- June 2025 at Army Courts-Martial: 44 Cases
- What the Army Tried in July 2025
- Army Courts-Martial, August 2025: The Month in Review
- Army Courts-Martial, September 2025: The Month in Review
- What the Army Tried in October 2025
- November 2025 at Army Courts-Martial: 29 Cases
- Army Courts-Martial, December 2025: The Month in Review
Installations
- Camp Humphreys
- Fort Benning
- Fort Bliss
- Fort Bragg
- Fort Campbell
- Fort Carson
- Fort Drum
- Fort Hood
- Fort Irwin
- Fort Knox
- Fort Leavenworth
- Fort Lee
- Fort Leonard Wood
- Fort McNair
- Fort Polk
- Fort Riley
- Fort Sill
- Fort Stewart
- Fort Wainwright
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
- Kaiserslautern (Europe)
- Vilseck (Europe)
- Wheeler Army Airfield
More Analysis
- Camp Humphreys, 2020–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 69 Cases
- Fort Bliss, 2020–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 102 Cases
- Fort Bragg Courts-Martial, 2020–2023: What 143 Cases Show
- Fort Carson, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 45 Cases
- Fort Drum, 2020–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 72 Cases
- Fort Gordon, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 12 Cases
- Fort Hood Courts-Martial, 2020–2023: What 147 Cases Show
- Fort Huachuca, 2020–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 23 Cases
- Fort Irwin Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 19 Cases Show
- Fort Knox Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 52 Cases Show
- Fort Leavenworth Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 20 Cases Show
- Fort Leonard Wood Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 38 Cases Show
- Fort Leonard Wood, 2021–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 27 Cases
- Fort McNair Courts-Martial, 2020–2023: What 21 Cases Show
- Fort McNair Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 14 Cases Show
- Fort Meade, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 12 Cases
- Fort Polk Courts-Martial, 2020–2023: What 40 Cases Show
- Fort Riley Courts-Martial, 2020–2023: What 50 Cases Show
- Fort Stewart Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 46 Cases Show
- Fort Wainwright, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 25 Cases
- Inside 138 Courts-Martial at Fort Hood, 2024–2026
- Inside 139 Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2020–2023
- Inside 14 Courts-Martial at Fort Jackson, 2021–2023
- Inside 17 Courts-Martial at Fort Lee, 2020–2023
- Inside 19 Courts-Martial at Fort Irwin, 2020–2023
- Inside 25 Courts-Martial at Fort Polk, 2024–2026
- Inside 36 Courts-Martial at Camp Humphreys, 2024–2026
- Inside 37 Courts-Martial at Fort Benning, 2024–2026
- Inside 39 Courts-Martial at Fort Knox, 2021–2023
- Inside 45 Courts-Martial at Kaiserslautern (Europe), 2024–2026
- Inside 76 Courts-Martial at Fort Carson, 2020–2023
- Inside 87 Courts-Martial at Fort Campbell, 2024–2026
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Courts-Martial, 2020–2023: What 32 Cases Show
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 14 Cases Show
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 75 Cases
- Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Courts-Martial, 2021–2023: What 22 Cases Show
- Kaiserslautern (Europe), 2020–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 27 Cases
- Vilseck (Europe) Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 61 Cases Show
- What Was Tried at Central Command (CENTCOM), 2020–2023? 13 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Benning, 2021–2023? 50 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Bliss, 2024–2026? 84 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Bragg, 2024–2026? 85 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Campbell, 2020–2023? 99 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Drum, 2024–2026? 45 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Leavenworth, 2020–2023? 14 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Lee, 2024–2026? 27 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Riley, 2024–2026? 35 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Sill, 2021–2023? 37 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Sill, 2024–2026? 24 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Stewart, 2020–2023? 69 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Fort Wainwright, 2020–2023? 45 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, 2024–2026? 21 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Vilseck (Europe), 2020–2023? 43 Courts-Martial
- What Was Tried at Wheeler Army Airfield, 2024–2026? 54 Courts-Martial
- Wheeler Army Airfield, 2020–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 75 Cases
Charged Together, by Service
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 120
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 121
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 131b
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 80
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 81
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 108 and Article 121
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 109 and Article 128b
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 112a and Article 121
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 112a and Article 92
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 115 and Article 120
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 115 and Article 128b
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 115 and Article 90
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 119b and Article 128b
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 120 and Article 120c
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 120 and Article 90
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 120 and Article 93
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 120b and Article 128
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 120b and Article 128b
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 120c and Article 128
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 121 and Article 128
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 121 and Article 134
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 128 and Article 134
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 128 and Article 90
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 128 and Article 92
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 128b and Article 92
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 131b and Article 92
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 80
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 82
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 92
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 93
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 80 and Article 81
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 86 and Article 90
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 90 and Article 92
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 128, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 128b, 2022–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 134, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 92, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 109 and Article 128, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 120, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 128, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 128b, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 134, 2021–2025
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 86, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 90, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 113 and Article 128, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 113 and Article 92, 2022–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 115 and Article 92, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 119b and Article 134, 2021–2025
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 120 and Article 128, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 120 and Article 128b, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 120 and Article 134, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 120b and Article 134, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 120b and Article 92, 2021–2025
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 120c and Article 134, 2021–2025
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 128 and Article 129, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 128 and Article 80, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 128b and Article 131b, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 128b and Article 90, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 131b and Article 134, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 134 and Article 90, 2021–2026
- Article 107 With Article 112a in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 107 With Article 86 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 107 With Article 90 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 109 With Article 92 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 112a With Article 131b in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 112a With Article 80 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 112a With Article 81 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 115 With Article 128 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 115 With Article 134 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 119b With Article 128 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120 With Article 120b in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120 With Article 131b in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120 With Article 80 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120 With Article 92 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120b With Article 131b in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120b With Article 80 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120b With Article 82 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 120c With Article 80 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 121 With Article 81 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 121 With Article 92 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 128 With Article 128b in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 128 With Article 131b in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 128 With Article 87a in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 128 With Article 93 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 128b With Article 134 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 134 With Article 93a in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 81 With Article 92 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 92 With Article 93 in the Army: What the Records Show
Counsel of Record Overviews
- Bigger Teams for Bigger Cases? Army Counsel of Record by Charge, 2023–2026
- First Case in the Data: How Often Was an Army Lawyer of Record New? 2023–2026
- The Experience Gap: Defense vs. Prosecution in Contested Army Cases, 2023–2026
Counsel of Record by Year
- 2023: Experience of Army Trial Counsel of Record
- 2024: Experience of Army Trial Counsel of Record
- How Many Prior Courts-Martial Had Army Defense Counsel Tried? 2023
- How Many Prior Courts-Martial Had Army Defense Counsel Tried? 2024
- How Many Prior Courts-Martial Had Army Defense Counsel Tried? 2025
- How Many Prior Courts-Martial Had Army Trial Counsel Tried? 2025
Counsel Experience and Verdicts
- Do Seasoned Army Prosecutors Win More Contested Cases? Prior Cases and Verdicts, 2023–2026
- When Army Defense Counsel Had 20 or More Prior Cases, Were Contested Cases Acquitted More Often? 2023–2026
Discharges by Year
Law Changes
- Army Court-Martial Sentences Before and After the December 2023 Sentencing Changes
- Army Sexual Assault Cases Before and After the Office of Special Trial Counsel
Charges Over Time
Judge Alone or Members
- Army Article 107 Trials Before Members (A Panel): Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 107 Trials Before a Military Judge Alone: Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 115 Trials Before a Military Judge Alone: Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 119b Trials Before Members (A Panel): Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 128 Trials Before a Military Judge Alone: Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 80 Trials Before Members (A Panel): Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 80 Trials Before a Military Judge Alone: Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 92 Trials Before Members (A Panel): Verdicts and Sentences
- Army Article 92 Trials Before a Military Judge Alone: Verdicts and Sentences
- Contested Army Article 115 Cases Decided by Members (A Panel)
- Contested Army Article 120 Cases Decided by Members (A Panel)
- Contested Army Article 120 Cases Decided by a Military Judge Alone
- Contested Army Article 120b Cases Decided by Members (A Panel)
- Contested Army Article 120b Cases Decided by a Military Judge Alone
- Contested Army Article 131b Cases Decided by Members (A Panel)
- Contested Army Article 134 Cases Decided by a Military Judge Alone
- Contested Army Article 90 Cases Decided by Members (A Panel)
- When A Military Judge Alone Decided a Contested Army Article 128b Case, 2021–2025
- When A Military Judge Alone Decided a Contested Army Article 131b Case, 2021–2025
- When Members (A Panel) Decided a Contested Army Article 128 Case, 2021–2025
- When Members (A Panel) Decided a Contested Army Article 128b Case, 2021–2025
- When Members (A Panel) Decided a Contested Army Article 134 Case, 2021–2025
Contested Cases by Year
- Army Acquittals in 2022: How Many Contested Cases Ended Not Guilty?
- Army Acquittals in 2023: How Many Contested Cases Ended Not Guilty?
- Contested Army Cases in 2024: Verdicts and Sentences
- How Did Contested Army Courts-Martial End in 2021?
- How Did Contested Army Courts-Martial End in 2025?
Regional Roundups
Common Questions
Timing
How this data was built: methodology and known gaps.
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.