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# JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 2019–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 34 Cases
- URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii-courts-martial-2019-2023/
- Published: 2026-10-28T06:31:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-30T08:02:53.000Z
- Description: The Air Force records hold 34 courts-martial at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii from 2019 to 2023. Drug charges under Article 112a were in 62% of cases with listed charges (41% across the Air Force). 39% of cases were contested (50% across the Air Force).
- Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart
- Tags: Understanding Trends, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Air Force

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**Short answer:** The Air Force records hold 34 courts-martial at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii from 2019 to 2023\. Drug charges under Article 112a were in 62% of cases with listed charges (41% across the Air Force). 39% of cases were contested (50% across the Air Force). 16 of 25 convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge.

Based on 34 cases · 2019–2023 · Air Force records · data updated October 24, 2026

## Punitive Discharges Became More Common

The largest change from 2016–2018 was in punitive discharges. Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 45% in the earlier period to 64% in 2019–2023\. Across Air Force cases in 2019–2023, the share was 56%.

In 2019–2023, 16 of 25 convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge: 13 bad-conduct and 3 dishonorable. The 1 convicted officer or warrant officer here was not dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation.

## 2016–2018 Compared With 2019–2023

The earlier period had 24 cases, about 8 a year. Since then there have been about 7 a year, counting full years only. The median confinement went from 3 months to 4 months. Convictions with confinement went from 77% to 85%. The general court-martial share went from 38% to 47%.

A few cases can change percentages in groups this small. These changes show direction, not precise amounts.

|                               | 2016–2018 | 2019–2023 |
| ----------------------------- | --------- | --------- |
| Cases                         | 24        | 34        |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | —         | 39%       |
| Convictions with confinement  | 77%       | 85%       |
| Median confinement            | 3 months  | 4 months  |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 45%       | 64%       |
| General courts-martial        | 38%       | 47%       |

## Drug Charges Were the Most Common

Of the 26 cases whose records list charges, 16 charged Article 112a, which covers wrongful use and possession of controlled substances. That share, 62%, compares with 41% across Air Force cases in those years.

Article 92, failure to obey an order or regulation, and Article 128, assault, were each charged in 23% of cases. Across the Air Force the shares were 16% and 19%. Article 134, the general article, was charged in 27%. Article 113 (misbehavior of a sentinel before 2019 and drunken or reckless driving since) and Article 128b, domestic violence, were each charged in 12%. One case can count under several articles.

| UCMJ Article                                                                                                                                                                      | Cases | Share here | Share, Air Force-wide |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | --------------------- |
| [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances                                | 16    | 62%        | 41%                   |
| [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article                                                          | 7     | 27%        | 21%                   |
| [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation                                        | 6     | 23%        | 16%                   |
| [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault                                                                  | 6     | 23%        | 19%                   |
| [Art. 113](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-113/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Misbehavior of a sentinel before 2019, drunken or reckless driving since | 3     | 12%        | 4%                    |
| [Art. 128b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-128b-domestic-violence/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Domestic violence                                                            | 3     | 12%        | 5%                    |
| [Art. 86](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-86/?ref=bodiesburied.com) AWOL                                                                       | 2     | 8%         | 5%                    |
| [Art. 107](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com) False official statements                                                | 2     | 8%         | 6%                    |

## Pleas and Verdicts

A case is contested when the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. Of 28 records that list the plea, 17 were guilty pleas and 11 were contested. The contested share here was 39%; across the Air Force it was 50%.

Across the Air Force, 51% of decided contested cases ended in a full acquittal. Here the rate was 45% of the 11 decided contested cases. 2 more ended in a partial acquittal, meaning not guilty of at least one charge and guilty of another. Air Force results give one verdict per case, so a partial acquittal shows up only when an appeals opinion reports it.

## Who Decided Guilt?

The accused usually chooses whether a military judge alone or a panel of members decides guilt. A judge alone decided 24 of the 34 cases (71%), and members heard 10: 6 officer panels and 4 enlisted panels.

Among contested cases, members heard 7 of 11 (64%). Guilty pleas are usually heard by a judge alone, so the overall split mostly follows how many cases were contested.

## Confinement Was About the Same as Across the Air Force

Confinement was part of 85% of the 26 convictions. Here and in the rest of the Air Force, the median confinement was 4 months. A quarter of the sentences here were 10 months or longer.

4 of 26 convictions (15%) included more than one year of confinement. Across the Air Force the share was 23%. These are adjudged sentences, set at trial before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal, and they cover every charge in the case.

| Adjudged confinement            | Convictions | Share here | Share, the whole Air Force docket |
| ------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- |
| No confinement                  | 4           | 15%        | 12%                               |
| Under 6 months                  | 14          | 54%        | 50%                               |
| 6 months to 1 year              | 4           | 15%        | 15%                               |
| More than 1 year, under 5 years | 3           | 12%        | 17%                               |
| 5 years or more                 | 1           | 4%         | 6%                                |

## General and Special Courts-Martial

There were 16 general and 18 special courts-martial. General courts-martial were 47% of cases here and 53% across the Air Force. The median confinement was 1.2 years at general courts-martial, where 7 of 9 convictions included confinement. It was 3 months at special courts-martial, where 88% of convictions included confinement.

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.

## Dyess and Ramstein Compared

Dyess AFB, Texas tried 36 cases and Ramstein AB, Germany 38 in the same years. Ramstein had a higher contested share, 61%, and 9 of 19 decided contested cases there ended in a full acquittal. Dyess had a contested share of 43%, and 6 of 10 ended in a full acquittal.

The median confinement was 3 months at Dyess and 5 months at Ramstein. Punitive discharges for enlisted members were 42% at Dyess and 43% at Ramstein, both lower than the 64% here.

| Installation                   | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
| ------------------------------ | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii | 34    | 39%       | 5 of 11                             | 4 months           | 64%                           |
| Dyess AFB, Texas               | 36    | 43%       | 6 of 10                             | 3 months           | 42%                           |
| Ramstein AB, Germany           | 38    | 61%       | 9 of 19                             | 5 months           | 43%                           |

## Who Was Charged, and When

By rank, the accused were 21 junior enlisted members, 12 NCOs, and 1 officer. This mix was similar to the Air Force as a whole. The cases were tried from March 2019 to December 2023: 4 in 2019, 11 in 2020, 8 in 2021, 4 in 2022, and 7 in 2023, or 2% of the 1,361 Air Force courts-martial in those years.

## What the Records Do Not Show

Trial records show charges, pleas, findings, and sentences. They do not show the evidence, the plea terms, or conduct handled outside a court-martial, and they give trial dates rather than offense dates. Air Force records rarely list charges in full acquittals and never report plea agreements.

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 in the data tried at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii with a trial date in 2019–2023 (34 cases), compared with all 1,361 Air Force trials in those years. Dates are trial dates.

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)
- [Air Force Courts-Martial: Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-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/) (another period)
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- [Ramstein AB, Germany, 2019–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 38 Cases](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ramstein-ab-germany-courts-martial-2019-2023/) (same years, similar size)
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- [Did Drug Cases at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Change After 2020?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jb-pearl-harbor-hickam-hawaii-article-112a-before-after-2020/)
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## Military Judges Who Presided Over Cases at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 2019–2023

- [James R. Dorman](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-james-r-dorman/)
- [Joseph S. Imburgia](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-joseph-s-imburgia/)
- [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.

**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.