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Article 134 (General Article): Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 1,957 Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps courts-martial in the data that charged Article 134 (General article).
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Analysis of the 1,957 Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps courts-martial in the data that charged Article 134 (General article).
By Service
- Fewer or More? General Article Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025
- Air Force Article 134 Cases by the Numbers, 2016–2025
- Is Navy-Marine Corps General Article Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 134, 2017–2025
Sentences
- What Sentence Follows an Army General Article Conviction?
- What Sentence Follows an Air Force General Article Conviction?
- What Sentence Follows a Navy-Marine Corps General Article Conviction?
Contested Cases and Acquittals
- Fighting an Army General Article Charge: How Contested Cases Ended
- Not Guilty Pleas in Navy-Marine Corps Article 134 Cases: What Happened at Trial
Guilty Pleas
- Guilty Pleas in Army General Article Cases: How Often, and What Came Next
- Guilty Pleas in Air Force General Article Cases: How Often, and What Came Next
- When Navy-Marine Corps Accused Plead Guilty to General Article
By Installation
- Article 134 at Fort Bragg Before and After 2024
- Article 134 at Fort Hood Before and After 2024
- Article 134 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Before and After 2024
- Did General Article Cases at Bremerton, Washington Change After 2019?
- General Article Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: 2017–2018 vs. 2019–2023
- General Article Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: 2019–2023 vs. 2024–2026
- General Article Cases at Camp Pendleton, California: 2017–2018 vs. 2019–2023
- General Article Cases at Camp Pendleton, California: 2019–2023 vs. 2024–2026
- Article 134 at Jacksonville, Florida Before and After 2024
- Did General Article Cases at Mayport, Florida Change After 2020?
- Article 134 at Norfolk, Virginia Before and After 2019
- General Article Cases at Okinawa, Japan: 2017–2018 vs. 2019–2023
- General Article Cases at Okinawa, Japan: 2019–2023 vs. 2024–2026
- General Article Cases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: 2013–2018 vs. 2019–2023
- Did General Article Cases at Quantico, Virginia Change After 2024?
- Article 134 at San Diego, California Before and After 2019
- Article 134 at San Diego, California Before and After 2024
- Article 134 Cases at Fort Bragg, 2021–2023: 38 Courts-Martial
- 22 General Article Courts-Martial at Fort Hood, 2021–2023: What the Records Show
- Article 134 Cases at Fort Hood, 2024–2026: 37 Courts-Martial
- 38 General Article Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2021–2023: What the Records Show
- 13 General Article Courts-Martial at Vilseck (Europe), 2024–2026: What the Records Show
- How Wheeler Army Airfield Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2020–2023
- How Bremerton, Washington Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2013–2018
- Article 134 Cases at Bremerton, Washington, 2019–2023: 27 Courts-Martial
- Article 134 Cases at Bremerton, Washington, 2024–2026: 11 Courts-Martial
- Article 134 Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2017–2018: 22 Courts-Martial
- Article 134 Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2019–2023: 54 Courts-Martial
- Article 134 Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2024–2026: 29 Courts-Martial
- How Camp Pendleton, California Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2019–2023
- How Camp Pendleton, California Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2024–2026
- 11 General Article Courts-Martial at Jacksonville, Florida, 2013–2018: What the Records Show
- 36 General Article Courts-Martial at Norfolk, Virginia, 2013–2018: What the Records Show
- General Article Charges at Norfolk, Virginia, 2019–2023: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences
- How Norfolk, Virginia Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2024–2026
- 20 General Article Courts-Martial at Okinawa, Japan, 2019–2023: What the Records Show
- How San Diego, California Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2013–2018
- General Article Charges at San Diego, California, 2019–2023: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences
- General Article Charges at San Diego, California, 2024–2026: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences
Year by Year
- Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2016
- How Air Force General Article Cases Ended in 2017
- Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2018
- How Air Force General Article Cases Ended in 2019
- General Article at Air Force Courts-Martial, 2020: The Year in Numbers
- Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2021
- Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2022
- How Air Force General Article Cases Ended in 2023
- General Article at Air Force Courts-Martial, 2024: The Year in Numbers
- Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2025
- General Article at Army Courts-Martial, 2021: The Year in Numbers
- How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2022
- How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2023
- How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2024
- How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2025
- General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2017: The Year in Numbers
- General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2018: The Year in Numbers
- How Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Ended in 2019
- Navy-Marine Corps Article 134 Cases in 2020
- How Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Ended in 2021
- General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2022: The Year in Numbers
- General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2023: The Year in Numbers
- How Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Ended in 2024
- Navy-Marine Corps Article 134 Cases in 2025
By Rank
- 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
- Air Force General Article Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 134 in the Air Force
- Officers Charged Under Article 134 in the Air Force
- What Happens to Navy-Marine Corps Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing General Article Charges?
- NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 134 in the Navy-Marine Corps
- Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Against Officers: Outcomes and Sentences
Charged Together With Other Articles
- Assault Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 128 and 134
- Articles 134 and 92 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- Child Sexual Abuse Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 120b and 134
- Articles 120 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- General Article Plus Attempt: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 80
- Articles 107 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- General Article Plus Solicitation: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 82
- When Article 131b and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- When Article 134 and Article 90 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- Drug Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 112a and 134
- Articles 120c and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- When Article 128b and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- Articles 121 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- General Article Plus Conspiracy: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 81
- When Article 115 and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- Conduct Unbecoming Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 133 and 134
- When Article 134 and Article 86 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- When Article 134 and Article 93 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- Burglary And Unlawful Entry Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 129 and 134
- Articles 114 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- When Article 113 and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- General Article Plus Resisting Apprehension: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 87a
- When Article 134 and Article 89 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?
- Military Property Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 108 and 134
- Articles 109 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- Articles 119b and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show
- Article 127 Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 127 and 134
Charged Together, by Service
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 121 and Article 134
- Army Cases Charging Both Article 128 and Article 134
- 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 Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 134, 2021–2026
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 134, 2021–2025
- Army Courts-Martial With Article 119b and Article 134, 2021–2025
- 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 120c and Article 134, 2021–2025
- 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 134 in the Navy and Marine Corps: What the Records Show
- Article 115 With Article 134 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 128b With Article 134 in the Army: What the Records Show
- Article 134 With Article 90 in the Navy and Marine Corps: What the Records Show
- Article 134 With Article 92 in the Navy and Marine Corps: What the Records Show
- Article 134 With Article 93a in the Army: What the Records Show
- Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 128 and Article 134
- Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 131b and Article 134
- Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 80
- Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 82
- Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 120 and Article 134, 2021–2025
- Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 120b and Article 134, 2021–2026
- Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 129 and Article 134, 2021–2026
- Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 134 and Article 81, 2021–2026
Counsel of Record
- Army Trial Counsel in Contested Article 134 Cases: Prior Cases and Verdicts, 2023–2026
- Who Defended Contested Army Article 134 Cases? Defense Counsel Experience, 2023–2026
Across the Services
Judge Alone or Members
- Contested Army Article 134 Cases Decided by a Military Judge Alone
- When Members (A Panel) Decided a Contested Army Article 134 Case, 2021–2025
What the offense covers: Article 134 on the law firm's website.
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.