> ## 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 Middle District of Florida, FY2016–2025 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-burglary-trespass-sentences-middle-district-of-florida/ - Published: 2026-11-04T10:34:07.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-04T10:34:07.000Z - Description: 13 people were sentenced for burglary and trespass offenses in the Middle District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 13 pleaded guilty, and all 13 received a prison term, with a median of 18 months. 12 of the 13 were sentenced in fiscal years 2020 to 2025. - 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 Middle District of Florida, FY2016–](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-district-middle-district-of-florida/) › Burglary and Trespass: Middle District of Florida **In brief:** 13 people were sentenced for burglary and trespass offenses in the Middle District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025\. All 13 pleaded guilty, and all 13 received a prison term, with a median of 18 months. 12 of the 13 were sentenced in fiscal years 2020 to 2025. 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 13 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/). ## Almost All of the Cases Are Recent The district had 1 person in this offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2019 and 12 people in fiscal years 2020 to 2025\. Fiscal year 2023 had the most, with 7 people. The table lists only the years 2016, 2021, 2023, and 2025\. The records cannot show why other years have no entries. A fiscal year starts October 1 and ends September 30. | Fiscal year | People sentenced | Median prison | Pleaded guilty | | ----------- | ---------------- | ------------- | -------------- | | 2016 | 1 | 46 months | 1 of 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 20 months | 2 of 2 | | 2023 | 7 | 18 months | 7 of 7 | | 2025 | 3 | 18 months | 3 of 3 | ## Prison Terms All 13 people (100%) received a prison term, and none received probation only. The median was 18 months. A quarter received 40 months or more, and a quarter received 18 months or less. The median across all 94 districts was also 18 months, and 80% of people in this offense type were sent to prison there. For all offenses in the Middle District of Florida, the median prison term was 57 months. Prison terms are those imposed, not time served. ## Plea Agreements and Straight Pleas Every person in the group pleaded guilty (13 of 13). None were convicted at trial. The plea rate was 97% for the offense type in all 94 districts and 95% for all offenses here. Among the guilty pleas, 46% had a written plea agreement and 54% were straight pleas with no agreement. A straight plea means the person pleaded guilty without an agreement with the government about the charges or sentence. ## Sentences Against the Guideline Range The guideline range is set by the U.S. Sentencing Commission's rules. 5 sentences (38%) were within the range, and 6 (46%) were below it without a government request. None were below it at the government's request. 2 (15%) were above the range. In all 94 districts, 63% of sentences for this offense type were within the range, and the figure for all offenses in this district was 47%. No mandatory minimum applied to any of the 13 people. ## Supervised Release, Restitution, and Criminal History Supervised release after prison was ordered for 12 people (92%), and the median term was 36 months. 1 person (8%) was fined. 12 people (92%) were ordered to pay restitution. 15% were in the lowest criminal history category (Category I), and 31% were in the highest (VI). Courts-martial data on this site has no criminal history field. ## What the Category Covers "Burglary/Trespass" is the Commission's offense type for this group. The most common primary guideline was §2B2.1 (Burglary of a Residence or a Structure Other than a Residence), with 12 people. The other was §2B2.3 (Trespass), with 1 person. The 13 people are less than 1% of the 13,145 sentenced in this district over the same period. ## What the Records Cannot Show Only convicted and sentenced people appear in the data. With 13 people in total, no figure here is a stable measure of this offense type in the district. Military installations at Jacksonville, MacDill AFB, and Mayport are in this district. Their courts-martial are held in military courts. ### How We Counted Everyone sentenced in federal court in the Middle District of Florida (U.S. Sentencing Commission district label "Florida Mid") in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 whose offense type was "Burglary/Trespass" (13). 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 Middle District of Florida, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-district-middle-district-of-florida/) (overview) - [Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Middle District of Florida, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-drug-trafficking-sentences-middle-district-of-florida/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Florida, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-immigration-sentences-middle-district-of-florida/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Middle District of Florida, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-fraud-theft-embezzlement-sentences-middle-district-of-florida/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Firearms Sentences in the Middle District of Florida, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-firearms-sentences-middle-district-of-florida/) (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.