> ## 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. # Did Drug Cases at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Change After 2020? - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii-article-112a-before-after-2020/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:03:30.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-03T01:45:35.000Z - Description: Drug cases under Article 112a made up 53% of all courts-martial at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii in 2020–2023. 75% of convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge, compared with 44% in Air Force Article 112a cases overall and 35% at the base in 2016–2018. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Article 112a, Air Force [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii/) › Article 112a **Short answer:** Drug cases under Article 112a made up 53% of all courts-martial at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii in 2020–2023\. 75% of convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge, compared with 44% in Air Force Article 112a cases overall and 35% at the base in 2016–2018\. The median confinement was 4 months, compared with 3 months Air Force-wide. Based on 16 cases · 2020–2023 · Air Force records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Punitive Discharges Were More Common 12 of 16 convicted enlisted members left with a punitive discharge. All 12 were bad-conduct discharges, and none were dishonorable discharges. The share was 75%, higher than the 44% in all Air Force Article 112a cases in 2020–2023. In 2016–2018, 35% of convicted enlisted members at the base received a punitive discharge. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Confinement Every sentence on record in 2020–2023 included confinement (100%), compared with 76% in 2016–2018\. The median confinement was 4 months. Across Air Force Article 112a cases in 2020–2023 it was 3 months, and at the base in 2016–2018 it was also 3 months. A quarter of the confinement terms were 6 months or longer. These are adjudged sentences, set at trial before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. Each sentence covers every charge in the case. | | 2016–2018 | 2020–2023 | | ----------------------------- | --------- | --------- | | Cases | 17 | 16 | | Contested (of pleas recorded) | — | 14% | | Convictions with confinement | 76% | 100% | | Median confinement | 3 months | 4 months | | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 35% | 75% | | General courts-martial | 12% | 19% | ## Share of the Base's Courts-Martial The 16 cases were tried from February 2020 to June 2023: 7 in 2020, 4 in 2021, 2 in 2022, and 3 in 2023\. They were 53% of the 30 courts-martial at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii in those years. In 2016–2018, the base had 17 Article 112a cases over 3 years, about 6 a year, compared with about 4 a year since. Groups this small change with a few cases. ## Pleas and Who Decided Guilt 14 of the 16 records list the plea. 12 were guilty pleas and 2 were contested, meaning a not-guilty or mixed plea. The contested share was 14%, compared with 19% in Air Force Article 112a cases overall. The accused usually chooses whether a military judge alone or a panel of members decides guilt. A military judge alone decided guilt in 15 of 16 cases with the forum listed (94%). Members heard 1 case, and that panel was enlisted. ## Rank and Court Level 11 of the accused were junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) and 5 were NCOs (E-5 to E-9). None were officers. Across Air Force Article 112a cases in 2020–2023, 79% were junior enlisted, so the group at this base was more senior. 3 cases were tried at a general court-martial and 13 at a special court-martial. The general share was 19%, compared with 18% Air Force-wide and 12% at the base in 2016–2018. ## Other Articles Charged Article 112a was the only charge in 8 of the 16 cases. Article 92 (orders violation) and Article 134 (general article) each appeared in 3\. Article 113 (misbehavior of a sentinel before 2019; drunken or reckless driving since), Article 86 (AWOL), and Article 107 (false official statement) each appeared in 2. ## What Is Missing The records cover courts-martial only, not nonjudicial punishment or administrative separations. They do not describe the evidence. Air Force records rarely list the charges in full acquittals and never report plea agreements. For what the offense covers and how it is defended, see [Article 112a on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?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 JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii that charged Article 112a (found guilty, not guilty, or both): 2016–2018 (17) and 2020–2023 (16). Comparisons use every Air Force case charging Article 112a in 2020–2023. 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 - [JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii: Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii/) (hub) - [Article 112a (Wrongful Use, Possession of Controlled Substances): Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-112a-courts-martial/) (hub) - [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) (hub) - [JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Courts-Martial, 2016–2018: What 24 Cases Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii-courts-martial-2016-2018/) (the whole docket) - [JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 2019–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 34 Cases](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii-courts-martial-2019-2023/) (the whole docket) - [JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 15 Cases](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii-courts-martial-2024-2026/) (the whole docket) - [Did Drug Cases at Nellis AFB, Nevada Change After 2019?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/nellis-afb-nevada-article-112a-before-after-2019/) (same offense, another installation) - [Did Drug Cases at Dyess AFB, Texas Change After 2019?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/dyess-afb-texas-article-112a-before-after-2019/) (same offense, another installation) - [Are Air Force Drug Courts-Martial Disappearing? Article 112a, 2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-112a-trend-2016-2025/) - [S3 E52: What You Need to Know About Positive UAs in the Military](https://www.bodiesburied.com/s3e52-what-you-need-to-know-about-positive-uas-in-the-military/) (podcast, members) - [Article 112a explained on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) - [Search every case in Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/) (members) ## Military Judges Who Presided Over Article 112a Cases at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 2020–2023 - [James R. Dorman](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-james-r-dorman/) - [Christopher D. James](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-christopher-d-james/) - [Jennifer E. Powell](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-jennifer-e-powell/) - [Matthew P. Stoffel](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-matthew-p-stoffel/) 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.** [Federal Law Has No Crime of Drug Use: How Article 112a Cases Compare](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-no-crime-of-drug-use-article-112a/) · [Drug Distribution and Importation: Federal vs. Court-Martial Sentences, 2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-drug-distribution-importation-vs-article-112a/) **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.