> ## 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. # What Fort Hood Tried in 2022 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-hood-courts-martial-2022/ - Published: 2026-10-28T06:54:15.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:12:44.000Z - Description: Fort Hood tried 53 courts-martial in 2022, The median adjudged confinement was 3 months, lower than 1.1 years in 2021 and lower than 6 months across the Army. 9 of 21 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal (43%), compared with 38% Army-wide. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Fort Hood, Army [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [Fort Hood](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-fort-hood/) › 2022 **Short answer:** Fort Hood tried 53 courts-martial in 2022, The median adjudged confinement was 3 months, lower than 1.1 years in 2021 and lower than 6 months across the Army. 9 of 21 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal (43%), compared with 38% Army-wide. Larceny (Article 121) was charged in 17% of cases, compared with 8% Army-wide. Based on 53 cases · 2022 · Army records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Median Confinement Fell From 2021 In 2021, the median confinement at Fort Hood was 1.1 years. In 2022, it was 3 months. The share of convictions with confinement was about the same: 84% in 2021 and 82% in 2022\. Punitive discharges were also about the same: 86% and 85%. The contested share went from 58% to 40%. Full acquittals in contested cases that reached a verdict went from 7 of 26 to 9 of 21\. General courts-martial went from 80% of cases to 75%. Small groups change with a few cases, so these changes show direction, not exact size. | | 2021 | 2022 | | ----------------------------------- | --------- | -------- | | Cases | 45 | 53 | | Contested (of pleas recorded) | 58% | 40% | | Full acquittals (decided contested) | 7 of 26 | 9 of 21 | | Convictions with confinement | 84% | 82% | | Median confinement | 1.1 years | 3 months | | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 86% | 85% | | General courts-martial | 80% | 75% | ## Length of the 2022 Sentences Of 44 convictions, 36 included confinement. The most common length was under 6 months: 48% of convictions, compared with 41% in all Army cases. A quarter of sentences were 1.1 years or longer. 10 of 44 convictions (23%) included more than one year of confinement, compared with 27% in the rest of the Army. These are adjudged sentences, set at trial before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal, and covering every charge in the case. Only a general court-martial can impose more than one year. | Adjudged confinement | Convictions | Share here | Share, all Army cases in those years | | ------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | | No confinement | 8 | 18% | 16% | | Under 6 months | 21 | 48% | 41% | | 6 months to 1 year | 5 | 11% | 16% | | More than 1 year, under 5 years | 7 | 16% | 20% | | 5 years or more | 3 | 7% | 7% | ## General and Special Courts-Martial 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. Fort Hood held 40 general and 13 special courts-martial. The general share was 75%, the same as 75% Army-wide. At general courts-martial, 84% of convictions included confinement, with a median of 8 months. At special courts-martial, 75% did, with a median of 2 months. ## Full Acquittals Higher Than the Army Rate A contested case is one where the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. Here, 21 cases were contested and 32 ended in a guilty plea. The contested share was 40%, compared with 36% across the Army. Of the guilty pleas, 26 are recorded with a plea agreement and 6 have no entry. 43% of the 21 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal, higher than 38% in all Army cases. Another 8 ended in a partial acquittal: not guilty of something and guilty of something else. ## Panels and Judges Compared The accused usually chooses whether a military judge alone or a panel of members decides guilt. Members heard 19% of cases with the forum listed: 8 enlisted panels and 2 officer panels. A judge alone heard the other 43\. Among contested cases, members heard 10 of 21 (48%). Full acquittals were more common before members. 6 of 10 contested members cases ended in a full acquittal (60%), compared with 3 of 11 contested judge-alone cases (27%). The records do not show the reason for that difference. ## Larceny and Conspiracy Charged More Often Charges are listed for all 53 cases, and one case can appear under several articles. Article 121 (larceny) was charged in 17% of cases, compared with 8% Army-wide. Article 81 (conspiracy) was charged in 11%, compared with 7%. Assault (Article 128) was the most common charge, in 26% of cases, compared with 27% Army-wide. Sexual assault (Article 120) was next, in 23% of cases, compared with 26%. 11 of 14 assault cases ended in a conviction on Article 128 (79%), with a median confinement of 3 months. 7 of 9 larceny cases ended in a conviction, with a median of 2 months. Article 120 had the lowest conviction rate, 7 of 12 (58%), and a median of 2.3 years. 7 of 10 Article 134 cases ended in a conviction, with a median of 8 months. These rows overlap because a case can bring both a conviction and an acquittal. Guilty pleas also differed by charge. 60% of Article 134 cases ended in a guilty plea (6 of 10), compared with 33% of Article 120 cases (4 of 12). The records do not say why an accused pleaded or fought. | Article | Cases charging it | Convicted of it (share) | Median confinement when convicted of it | | -------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | Art. 128 Assault | 14 | 11 (79%) | 3 months | | Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 12 | 7 (58%) | 2.3 years | | Art. 134 General article | 10 | 7 (70%) | 8 months | | Art. 121 Larceny | 9 | 7 (7 of 9) | 2 months | ## Discharges and Rank 85% of enlisted convictions included a punitive discharge (27 bad-conduct and 8 dishonorable), compared with 76% Army-wide. Of 3 convicted officers or warrant officers, 2 were dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. Junior enlisted soldiers (E-1 to E-4) made up 57% of the accused, the same as the Army as a whole. NCOs were 36% and officers 8%. | UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, Army-wide | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ---------------- | | [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault | 14 | 26% | 27% | | [Art. 120](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-120-sexual-assault/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault | 12 | 23% | 26% | | [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article | 10 | 19% | 21% | | [Art. 121](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-121/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Larceny | 9 | 17% | 8% | | [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation | 9 | 17% | 18% | | [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 7 | 13% | 13% | | Art. 81 Conspiracy | 6 | 11% | 7% | | [Art. 107](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com) False official statements | 6 | 11% | 8% | ## Fort Bragg and Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fort Bragg had 51 cases. 37% were contested, and 7 of 19 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal. Joint Base Lewis-McChord had 47 cases. 30% were contested, and 7 of 14 ended in a full acquittal. Both had a median confinement of 6 months and a punitive discharge rate of 80%. Fort Hood had 3 months and 85%. | Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | | ------------------------ | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------- | | Fort Hood | 53 | 40% | 9 of 21 | 3 months | 85% | | Fort Bragg | 51 | 37% | 7 of 19 | 6 months | 80% | | Joint Base Lewis-McChord | 47 | 30% | 7 of 14 | 6 months | 80% | ## Not in the Records Trial records list charges, pleas, findings, and sentences. They leave out the evidence, the plea terms, offense dates, and conduct handled outside a court-martial. Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: [UCMJ change timeline](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ucmj-change-timeline/). ### How We Counted Every court-martial tried at Fort Hood with a trial date in 2022 (53 cases). Source: public court-martial records (Article 140a, UCMJ) in [Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/), data updated October 24, 2026\. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: [how this data was built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/how-the-military-trial-results-data-was-built/). 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Fitzgerald](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-matthew-s-fitzgerald/) - [Steven B. Fuller](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-steven-b-fuller/) - [Jeffrey W. Hart](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-jeffrey-w-hart/) - [Scott Z. Hughes](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-scott-z-hughes/) - [Maureen A. Kohn](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-maureen-a-kohn/) - [Joseph T. Marcee](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-joseph-t-marcee/) - [Scott D. Meaders](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-scott-d-meaders/) - [Tiffany D. Pond](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-tiffany-d-pond/) 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](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judges/) 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](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.