What Camp Humphreys Tried in 2022
Camp Humphreys tried 26 courts-martial in 2022. Article 120 (sexual assault) was the most common charge, in 62% of cases, compared with 26% across the Army. Only 6 of the 16 cases charging Article 120 ended in a conviction on that article.
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Short answer: Camp Humphreys tried 26 courts-martial in 2022. Article 120 (sexual assault) was the most common charge, in 62% of cases, compared with 26% across the Army. Only 6 of the 16 cases charging Article 120 ended in a conviction on that article. 40% of convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge, compared with 76% across the Army.
Article 120 Was the Most Common Charge
All 26 records list the charges, and a case can be counted under more than one article. Article 120, covering rape and sexual assault, was charged in 16 cases. That 62% share is much higher than the 26% for all Army cases in 2022.
Domestic violence under Article 128b was also more common, at 23% compared with 13%. Assault under Article 128 appeared in 31%, compared with 27%. Article 134 (the general article) appeared in 27%, compared with 21%. Article 93 (cruelty and maltreatment) appeared in 8% of cases, compared with 3%. Article 92 (orders violation) was slightly less common than across the Army, at 15% compared with 18%.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, Army-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 16 | 62% | 26% |
| Art. 128 Assault | 8 | 31% | 27% |
| Art. 134 General article | 7 | 27% | 21% |
| Art. 128b Domestic violence | 6 | 23% | 13% |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 4 | 15% | 18% |
| Art. 115 Communicating threats | 2 | 8% | 6% |
| Art. 90 Willfully disobeying superior officer | 2 | 8% | 6% |
| Art. 93 Cruelty and maltreatment | 2 | 8% | 3% |
Few Convictions on the Lead Charge
Of 16 cases charging Article 120, 6 ended in a conviction on that article (38%). For those convictions, the median confinement was 2 years. Assault cases under Article 128 were different: 7 of 8 ended in a conviction on that article, with a median confinement of 2 months.
These rows overlap. A case can end in a conviction on one article and an acquittal on another, and each median covers the full sentence.
| Article | Cases charging it | Convicted of it (share) | Median confinement when convicted of it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 16 | 6 (38%) | 2 years |
| Art. 128 Assault | 8 | 7 (7 of 8) | 2 months |
Most Cases Were Contested
A case is contested when the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. Contested cases made up 54% of cases: 14 contested cases and 12 guilty pleas. Across the Army, the contested share was 36%.
Of the 12 guilty pleas, 9 are recorded with a plea agreement and 3 have no entry. Army records note whether an agreement existed but not what it said.
Verdicts in the 14 Contested Cases
Every contested case reached a verdict. 5 ended in a full acquittal, with the accused found not guilty of every charge. That 36% full-acquittal rate is about the same as the 38% across the Army. Another 7 ended in a partial acquittal, meaning not guilty of at least one charge or specification but guilty of another.
Army results list findings charge by charge, so partial acquittals appear often in Army records.
Judge or Panel?
The accused usually chooses whether a military judge alone or a panel of members decides guilt. Members heard 31% of cases with the forum listed. All 8 were enlisted panels. A military judge alone heard the other 18 cases.
Among contested cases, members heard 7 of 14 (50%). Most judge-alone cases are guilty pleas, so the overall split mostly follows how many cases were contested.
Sentences and Discharges
Of 21 convictions, 14 included confinement (67%). The median confinement was 4 months, compared with 6 months across the Army. A quarter of the sentences were 2 years or longer. These are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
7 convictions (33%) had no confinement, compared with 16% across the Army. Sentences longer than one year were 5 of 21 convictions (24%), compared with 27%. Among 20 convicted enlisted members, 8 received a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge (40%), and 4 of those were dishonorable. The 1 convicted officer or warrant officer was not dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation.
| Adjudged confinement | Convictions | Share here | Share, the Army as a whole |
|---|---|---|---|
| No confinement | 7 | 33% | 16% |
| Under 6 months | 8 | 38% | 41% |
| 6 months to 1 year | 1 | 5% | 16% |
| More than 1 year, under 5 years | 5 | 24% | 20% |
| 5 years or more | 0 | 0% | 7% |
General Courts-Martial and Rank
General courts-martial, which can impose long confinement and a dishonorable discharge, made up 81% of cases (21 of 26). Special courts-martial, capped at one year of confinement, made up the rest.
Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) were 62% of the accused, compared with 57% across the Army. NCOs made up 35%, and officers made up 4%.
Compared With 2021 and Other Installations
Camp Humphreys tried 23 cases in 2021 and 26 in 2022. The contested share went from 52% to 54%. Full acquittals in contested cases that reached a verdict went from 7 of 12 to 5 of 14. Convictions with confinement went from 50% to 67%. The general court-martial share went from 65% to 81%. In small groups, a few cases can move each figure.
Fort Campbell (27 cases) had a contested share of 15%, and Fort Carson (23 cases) had 26%. Their punitive discharge shares for enlisted members were much higher, at 83% and 90%.
| 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 23 | 26 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 52% | 54% |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 7 of 12 | 5 of 14 |
| Convictions with confinement | 50% | 67% |
| Median confinement | 3 months | 4 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 5 of 9 | 40% |
| General courts-martial | 65% | 81% |
Outside the Records
Trial records show charges, pleas, findings, and sentences, with trial dates rather than offense dates. They do not show the evidence, the terms of any plea agreement, or misconduct handled through nonjudicial punishment or administrative separation.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Humphreys | 26 | 54% | 5 of 14 | 4 months | 40% |
| Fort Campbell | 27 | 15% | 2 of 4 | 41 days | 83% |
| Fort Carson | 23 | 26% | 2 of 6 | 1 year | 90% |
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial tried at Camp Humphreys with a trial date in 2022 (26 cases).
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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Military Judges Who Presided Over Cases at Camp Humphreys, 2022
Names and links only. Each judge's record of pleas, findings, and sentences is on their Know Your Judge page, part of the Court-Martial Characters membership.
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.