> ## 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. # Jacksonville, Florida in 2013: 20 Courts-Martial, Year in Review - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jacksonville-florida-courts-martial-2013/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:13:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:13:00.000Z - Description: Jacksonville, Florida tried 20 courts-martial in 2013. Only 3 accused contested the charges, a contested share of 15%, compared with 32% across the Navy and Marine Corps. Article 112a (drug offenses) was charged in 32% of cases, compared with 12%. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Jacksonville, Florida, Navy-Marine Corps [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [Jacksonville, Florida](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-jacksonville-florida/) › 2013 **Short answer:** Jacksonville, Florida tried 20 courts-martial in 2013\. Only 3 accused contested the charges, a contested share of 15%, compared with 32% across the Navy and Marine Corps. Article 112a (drug offenses) was charged in 32% of cases, compared with 12%. Based on 20 cases · 2013 · Navy and Marine Corps records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Most Accused Pleaded Guilty A case is contested when the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. At Jacksonville in 2013, 17 accused pleaded guilty and 3 contested. The contested share was 15%, compared with 32% across the Navy and Marine Corps. 1 of the 3 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal. Navy and Marine Corps records before December 2020 often omit the plea, so these counts use only the records that list it. ## Drug and Orders Charges Of the 20 records, 19 list the charges, and a case can be counted under more than one article. Article 92 (failure to obey an order or regulation) appeared in 37%, compared with 22% across the Navy and Marine Corps. Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 32%, compared with 12%. Article 128 (assault) also appeared in 37%, about the same as the 38% across the Navy and Marine Corps. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) was less common, at 16% compared with 22%. Article 121 (larceny) appeared in 11%, compared with 20%. Article 115 (malingering) appeared in 11%, compared with 3%. | UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the Navy and Marine Corps as a whole | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------- | | [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault | 7 | 37% | 38% | | [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation | 7 | 37% | 22% | | [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 6 | 32% | 12% | | [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article | 4 | 21% | 17% | | [Art. 120](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-120-sexual-assault/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault | 3 | 16% | 22% | | [Art. 115](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-115/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Malingering | 2 | 11% | 3% | | [Art. 121](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-121/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Larceny | 2 | 11% | 20% | | [Art. 80](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-80/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Attempts | 1 | 5% | 4% | ## Confinement in 18 of 19 Convictions Of 19 convictions, 18 included confinement. The median confinement was 7 months, close to the 6 months across the Navy and Marine Corps. Among sentences that included confinement, a quarter were 1 year or longer. These are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal, and each covers every charge in the case. ## Punitive Discharges A punitive discharge followed 67% of enlisted convictions: 10 bad-conduct discharges and 2 dishonorable discharges. Across the Navy and Marine Corps, the share was 64%. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Rank and Court Level Among the accused with rank recorded, 13 were junior enlisted and 6 were NCOs, with no officers. The group is more junior than across the Navy and Marine Corps. General courts-martial made up 6 of 20 cases (30%), compared with 37% across the Navy and Marine Corps. A special court-martial caps confinement at one year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge. ## San Diego and Norfolk San Diego, California (44 cases) and Norfolk, Virginia (52 cases) are the comparison installations for Jacksonville in 2013\. Both had higher contested shares, at 20% and 33%. Their median confinement was 6 months and 5 months, and their punitive discharge shares for enlisted members were 54% and 65%. | Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | | --------------------- | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------- | | Jacksonville, Florida | 20 | 15% | 1 of 3 | 7 months | 67% | | San Diego, California | 44 | 20% | 3 of 9 | 6 months | 54% | | Norfolk, Virginia | 52 | 33% | 5 of 17 | 5 months | 65% | ## Rules and Record Limits These trials came before the Military Justice Act of 2016 took effect on January 1, 2019\. Its later rules on fixed panel sizes, judge-alone special courts-martial, and written plea agreements did not apply here. Trial records show the charges, pleas, findings, and sentence. They do not show the evidence, the plea terms, or 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 Jacksonville, Florida with a trial date in 2013 (20 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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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.