> ## 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. # Federal Burglary and Trespass Sentences in the District of Arizona, FY2016–2025 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-burglary-trespass-sentences-district-of-arizona/ - Published: 2026-11-04T10:08:28.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-04T10:08:28.000Z - Description: 25 people were sentenced in the District of Arizona for burglary or trespass offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 21 (84%) received a prison term, with a median of 21 months, and all 25 pleaded guilty. 40% of sentences were within the guideline range, compared with 63% for this offense type in all - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Federal [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [Federal Prosecution Analysis](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal/) › [Federal Sentences in the District of Arizona, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-district-district-of-arizona/) › Burglary and Trespass: District of Arizona **In brief:** 25 people were sentenced in the District of Arizona for burglary or trespass offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025\. 21 (84%) received a prison term, with a median of 21 months, and all 25 pleaded guilty. 40% of sentences were within the guideline range, compared with 63% for this offense type in all 94 districts. Updated November 4, 2026 · Sources: U.S. Sentencing Commission and Federal Judicial Center, fiscal years 2016–2025 This post uses the U.S. Sentencing Commission's records of 25 people sentenced in federal court in fiscal years 2016 to 2025\. Acquittals and dismissals come from a second source, the Federal Judicial Center's records of 753,808 federal defendants whose cases ended in fiscal years 2016 to 2025\. It is part of the [Federal Prosecution Analysis](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal/) series, which builds on [Military Moves Toward Sentencing Guidelines to Mirror the Federal System](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/military-sentencing-guidelines-federal-system/). How the numbers were built: [How the Federal Comparison Data Was Built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-data-methodology/). ## All 25 People Pleaded Guilty Every person sentenced for this offense type in the district pleaded guilty, and none was convicted after a trial. All had a written plea agreement. In all 94 districts, 97% of people in this category pleaded guilty. The data counts only people who were convicted and sentenced. It does not show cases that were dismissed or ended in an acquittal. ## Prison and Probation 21 of the 25 people (84%) received a prison term. 4 (16%) received probation only, with no prison or other confinement. In all districts, 80% of people in this category were sent to prison. Among those sent to prison, the median prison term was 21 months. A quarter received 27 months or more, and a quarter received 15 months or less. The median for all offenses in the District of Arizona was 9 months. The all-districts median for burglary and trespass cases was 18 months. Prison terms are the terms imposed, not time served. ## How Sentences Compared With the Guideline Range The guideline range is the sentencing range that the Commission's rules produce for each case. In this group, 10 sentences (40%) were within it, and 5 (20%) were above it. 6 sentences (24%) were below the range without a government request, and 4 (16%) were below it at the government's request. The share within the range was higher for all burglary and trespass cases in all districts: 63%. For all offenses in this district, it was 35%. ## Which Guidelines Applied "Burglary/Trespass" is the U.S. Sentencing Commission's offense category. 23 cases used §2B2.1 (Burglary of a Residence or a Structure Other than a Residence), and 2 used §2B2.3 (Trespass). A mandatory minimum prison term applied to 0 of the 7 people with that information recorded. The record has that information for only some of the 25 people. ## Supervised Release, Fines, and Restitution 21 people (84%) were ordered to serve supervised release after prison, with a median term of 36 months. A fine was ordered for 1 person (4%). Restitution was ordered for 11 (44%). In criminal history, 52% were in the lowest category I, and 4% were in the highest, category VI. Court-martial records have no criminal history field. ## A Small Group Across Several Years These cases were less than 1% of the 47,716 people sentenced in the district. 17 were sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2019, and 8 in fiscal years 2020 to 2025. The table shows the years with cases. The yearly counts are 1 to 8 people, and the median is n/a in 2016 and 2025\. One year's figures should not be read as a trend. | Fiscal year | People sentenced | Median prison | Pleaded guilty | | ----------- | ---------------- | ------------- | -------------- | | 2016 | 2 | n/a | 2 of 2 | | 2017 | 1 | 21 months | 1 of 1 | | 2018 | 6 | 24 months | 6 of 6 | | 2019 | 8 | 21.5 months | 8 of 8 | | 2021 | 2 | 15 months | 2 of 2 | | 2022 | 3 | 15 months | 3 of 3 | | 2023 | 1 | 24 months | 1 of 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 16 months | 1 of 1 | | 2025 | 1 | n/a | 1 of 1 | ## What the Records Leave Out The records do not describe the facts of any case. They cannot show what led to probation in some cases and prison in others. Davis-Monthan AFB, Fort Huachuca, Luke AFB, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are in the District of Arizona. Courts-martial are tried in military courts and not in this federal court, so these figures stand on their own. ### How We Counted Everyone sentenced in federal court in the District of Arizona (U.S. Sentencing Commission district label "Arizona") in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 whose offense type was "Burglary/Trespass" (25). Offense types are the Commission's OFFGUIDE categories. Federal fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30\. No person, judge, or lawyer is identified in any of these records. ### What to Keep in Mind **No parole in federal prison; credit for good conduct.** Federal prison has no parole for crimes committed on or after November 1, 1987\. A federal prisoner can earn up to 54 days of good conduct credit for each year of the sentence the judge imposed, which is about 15%. Some federal prisoners can also earn First Step Act time credits, but many offenses make a person ineligible. The numbers in this post are the sentences judges imposed, not the time people actually served. **Federal supervised release.** Most federal prison sentences are followed by a term of supervised release that the judge sets as part of the sentence. A person who violates it can be sent back to prison. A court-martial cannot sentence anyone to supervision after release. Military parole and mandatory supervised release are decided later by a board, not by the judge at trial. **Who decides the sentence, and under what rules.** Federal judges sentence every federal case. They must calculate the Sentencing Guidelines range, which is advisory, and must impose any mandatory minimum the statute requires unless an exception applies. In courts-martial, the accused could choose sentencing by members until the rules changed. For cases in which every guilty finding is for an offense committed after December 27, 2023, a military judge sentences alone, within sentencing parameters. Courts-martial tried in 2024 and later include both old-rule and new-rule cases, and the data cannot tell them apart. **Time periods.** Federal numbers are by federal fiscal year (October 1 to September 30), based on the sentencing date. The military numbers are by trial date. Neither source has the date of the offense, so a change in law shows up in either data set gradually. **How life sentences and "time served" are counted.** In the federal numbers, a life sentence is counted as 470 months, and any other sentence longer than 470 months is counted as just under 470 months. A sentence of "time served" is counted as one day (0.03 months). Averages are affected by these rules; medians much less. ## Related Analysis - [Military Moves Toward Sentencing Guidelines to Mirror the Federal System](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/military-sentencing-guidelines-federal-system/) (the background article) - [Federal Prosecution Analysis](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal/) (all federal posts) - [How the Federal Comparison Data Was Built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-data-methodology/) (sources and method) - [Federal Sentences in the District of Arizona, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-district-district-of-arizona/) (overview) - [Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the District of Arizona, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-immigration-sentences-district-of-arizona/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the District of Arizona, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-drug-trafficking-sentences-district-of-arizona/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the District of Arizona, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-drug-possession-sentences-district-of-arizona/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the District of Arizona, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-fraud-theft-embezzlement-sentences-district-of-arizona/) (same district, other offense type) - [U.S. Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles](https://www.ussc.gov/research/datafiles/commission-datafiles?ref=bodiesburied.com) (source) - [Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (criminal defendants)](https://www.fjc.gov/research/idb?ref=bodiesburied.com) (source) **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](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.