> ## 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. # How Fort Stewart Handled Assault Cases (Article 128), 2021–2023 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-stewart-article-128-2021-2023/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:05:39.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-03T01:45:20.000Z - Description: Fort Stewart held 19 courts-martial charging Article 128 (assault) from March 2021 through December 2023. 42% were contested, about the same as 41% in Army Article 128 cases overall. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Fort Stewart, Article 128, Army [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [Fort Stewart](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-fort-stewart/) › Article 128, 2021–2023 **Short answer:** Fort Stewart held 19 courts-martial charging Article 128 (assault) from March 2021 through December 2023\. 42% were contested, about the same as 41% in Army Article 128 cases overall. 11 of 15 convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge (73%), compared with 70% Army-wide, and the median confinement was 5 months, the same as the Army median. Based on 19 cases · 2021–2023 · Army records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Sexual Assault Was the Most Common Companion Charge Article 128 was the only charge in 6 of the 19 cases, compared with 112 of 455 in Army Article 128 cases overall. Article 120 (sexual assault) appeared in 6 cases. Article 128b (domestic violence) and Article 134 (general article) each appeared in 4, and Article 115 (communicating threats) and Article 90 (disobeying an officer) each in 3. When assault is charged together with sexual assault or domestic violence, the assault count can describe part of the same incident. ## Contested Cases and Plea Agreements 11 accused pleaded guilty, and 8 contested at least one charge. A contested case has a not-guilty or mixed plea. The contested share was 42%, compared with 41% in all Army Article 128 cases in 2021–2023. 8 of the 11 guilty pleas are recorded with a plea agreement, and 3 have no entry. The records do not show what an agreement said. ## Confinement Confinement was part of 82% of the 17 convictions. The median was 5 months, the same as across the Army. A quarter of the confinement terms were 1.6 years or longer. These sentences were adjudged at trial. They include every charge in the case and come before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. ## Discharges for Enlisted Members and Officers Of 15 convicted enlisted members, 11 received a punitive discharge: 8 bad-conduct and 3 dishonorable. In Army Article 128 cases overall, 70% did. 2 convicted officers or warrant officers appear in these cases, and neither was dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Panels Heard 4 Cases Members heard 21% of the cases with the forum listed, all 4 of them enlisted panels. A military judge alone decided the other 15\. The accused usually chooses between a military judge alone and a panel of members. ## Rank of the Accused The accused were 13 junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4), 4 NCOs (E-5 to E-9), and 2 officers or warrant officers. That mix was more junior than Army Article 128 cases overall, where 57% were junior enlisted. ## Cases by Year Fort Stewart tried 5 of these cases in 2021, 5 in 2022, and 9 in 2023\. Assault charges appeared in 30% of its 64 courts-martial in 2021–2023\. The services were required to begin publishing trial records under Article 140a by December 2020, and Army records here are sparse before 2021. ## What These Records Leave Out The records show charges, pleas, findings, and sentences. They do not show the evidence, the plea terms, or conduct handled outside a court-martial. For what the offense covers and how it is defended, see [Article 128 on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com). Dates and sources for the law changes: [UCMJ change timeline](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ucmj-change-timeline/). ### How We Counted Courts-martial tried at Fort Stewart in 2021–2023 that charged Article 128 (19 cases), compared with every Army case charging Article 128 in those years. 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/). Errors: content@bodiesburied.com. ## Related Analysis - [Fort Stewart: Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-fort-stewart/) (hub) - [Article 128 (Assault): Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-128-courts-martial/) (hub) - [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) (hub) - [What Was Tried at Fort Stewart, 2020–2023? 69 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-stewart-courts-martial-2020-2023/) - [Fort Stewart Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 46 Cases Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-stewart-courts-martial-2024-2026/) - [Army Article 128 Cases by the Numbers, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-128-trend-2021-2025/) - [17 Assault Courts-Martial at Fort Carson, 2021–2023: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-carson-article-128-2021-2023/) - [22 Assault Courts-Martial at Vilseck (Europe), 2024–2026: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/vilseck-europe-article-128-2024-2026/) - [22 Assault Courts-Martial at Wheeler Army Airfield, 2021–2023: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/wheeler-army-airfield-article-128-2021-2023/) - [34 Assault Courts-Martial at Fort Hood, 2021–2023: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-hood-article-128-2021-2023/) - [Article 128 explained on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) - [Search every case in Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/) (members) ## Military Judges Who Presided Over Article 128 Cases at Fort Stewart, 2021–2023 - [James Barkei](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-james-barkei/) - [Gregory B. Batdorff](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-gregory-b-batdorff/) - [John H. Cook](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-john-h-cook/) - [Albert G. Courie III](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-albert-g-courie-iii/) - [Amy S. Fitzgibbons](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-amy-s-fitzgibbons/) - [Jerrod B. Fussnecker](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-jerrod-b-fussnecker/) - [Tyler J. Heimann](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-tyler-j-heimann/) - [Benjamin W. Hillner](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-benjamin-w-hillner/) - [Scott Z. Hughes](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-scott-z-hughes/) - [William C. Ramsey](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-william-c-ramsey/) 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. **Compare: federal court.** [Aggravated Assault: Federal Sentences vs. Article 128 Courts-Martial, 2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-aggravated-assault-vs-article-128/) **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.