Jacksonville, Florida in 2013: 20 Courts-Martial, Year in Review
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%.
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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%.
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 Assault | 7 | 37% | 38% |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 7 | 37% | 22% |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 6 | 32% | 12% |
| Art. 134 General article | 4 | 21% | 17% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 3 | 16% | 22% |
| Art. 115 Malingering | 2 | 11% | 3% |
| Art. 121 Larceny | 2 | 11% | 20% |
| Art. 80 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.
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, data updated October 24, 2026. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: how this data was built. Errors: content@bodiesburied.com.
Related Analysis
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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. This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.