What Camp Humphreys Tried in 2023
Camp Humphreys held 14 courts-martial in 2023. Only 5 of the 12 cases with a court level listed were general courts-martial (42%), compared with 76% across the Army. Assault under Article 128 was charged in 43% of cases, compared with 26% Army-wide.
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Short answer: Camp Humphreys held 14 courts-martial in 2023. Only 5 of the 12 cases with a court level listed were general courts-martial (42%), compared with 76% across the Army. Assault under Article 128 was charged in 43% of cases, compared with 26% Army-wide. The median confinement was 3 months, compared with 6 months for the Army as a whole.
Most Cases Were Special Courts-Martial
Of the 14 cases tried between January 2023 and November 2023, 5 were general courts-martial. That is 42% of the 12 cases with a court level listed. The court level is not listed for 2 cases. Across the Army in 2023, general courts-martial made up 76% of cases. In 2022, the share at Camp Humphreys was 81%.
The court level sets the sentence limits. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence, including long confinement and a dishonorable discharge. A special court-martial caps confinement at one year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge.
Assault Led the Charges
All 14 records list the charges, and a case is counted under each article it charges. Assault under Article 128 appeared in 6 cases (43%), compared with 26% across the Army. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) appeared in 4 cases (29%), compared with 21%.
Article 92, failure to obey an order or regulation, appeared in 21% of cases, compared with 11%. Domestic violence under Article 128b also appeared in 21%, the same share as Army-wide. Communicating threats under Article 115 and larceny under Article 121 each appeared in 2 cases (14%). Their Army-wide shares were 3% and 5%. Article 93, cruelty and maltreatment, appeared in 1 case (7%), compared with 2%.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, all Army cases in those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 128 Assault | 6 | 43% | 26% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 4 | 29% | 21% |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 3 | 21% | 11% |
| Art. 128b Domestic violence | 3 | 21% | 21% |
| Art. 115 Communicating threats | 2 | 14% | 3% |
| Art. 121 Larceny | 2 | 14% | 5% |
| Art. 90 Willfully disobeying superior officer | 1 | 7% | 7% |
| Art. 93 Cruelty and maltreatment | 1 | 7% | 2% |
Confinement Terms Were Short
Of the 14 cases, 12 ended in a conviction. Confinement was part of 83% of those sentences. The median confinement was 3 months, compared with 6 months for the Army as a whole. Among the sentences that included confinement, a quarter were 5 months or longer.
These are adjudged sentences. They were set at trial before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal, and each covers every charge in the case.
Punitive Discharges Were About the Army Rate
Of 11 convicted enlisted members, 8 received a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge (73%). Across the Army, the share was 74%. Of those 8, 1 was a dishonorable discharge.
The records also show 1 convicted officer or warrant officer, who was not dismissed. A sentence with no punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation.
How 2023 Compared With 2022
Camp Humphreys had 26 cases in 2022 and 14 in 2023. The contested share went from 54% to 29%. Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 40% to 73%. The median confinement went from 4 months to 3 months, and convictions with confinement went from 67% to 83%.
Full acquittals in contested cases that reached a verdict went from 5 of 14 to 2 of 4. With so few cases, a handful can move these figures, so the changes show direction rather than precise size.
| 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 26 | 14 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 54% | 29% |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 5 of 14 | 2 of 4 |
| Convictions with confinement | 67% | 83% |
| Median confinement | 4 months | 3 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 40% | 73% |
| General courts-martial | 81% | 42% |
Pleas and Who Decided Guilt
The accused pleaded guilty in 10 cases. The other 4 were contested, meaning the accused pleaded not guilty to at least one charge. The contested share was 29%, compared with 31% across the Army. Of the 4 contested cases that reached a verdict, 2 ended in a full acquittal, meaning not guilty of every charge.
Of the 10 guilty pleas, 9 are recorded with a plea agreement, and 1 has no entry. Army records say whether there was an agreement but not its terms.
The accused usually chooses between a military judge alone and a panel of members. A military judge alone decided 10 cases. Members heard 4: 3 enlisted panels and 1 officer panel. That is 29% of cases, compared with 19% across the Army.
NCOs Made Up Half the Accused
NCOs were 50% of the accused, junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) were 43%, and officers were 7%. Across the Army, junior enlisted members were 56% of the accused.
Fort Carson and Fort Benning
Fort Carson (20 cases) and Fort Benning (21 cases) tried a similar number of cases in 2023. Both had longer median confinement: 6 months at Fort Carson and 5 months at Fort Benning. Fort Carson's contested share was 50%, and Fort Benning's was 19%.
Punitive discharges for enlisted members were 94% at Fort Carson and 70% at Fort Benning. Full acquittals came in 3 of 10 contested cases at Fort Carson and 0 of 4 at Fort Benning.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Humphreys | 14 | 29% | 2 of 4 | 3 months | 73% |
| Fort Carson | 20 | 50% | 3 of 10 | 6 months | 94% |
| Fort Benning | 21 | 19% | 0 of 4 | 5 months | 70% |
Limits of the Records
The records give trial dates, not offense dates. They do not describe the evidence or the plea terms. Cases handled by nonjudicial punishment or administrative separation are not included.
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 2023 (14 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, 2023
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.