Orders Violation Charges at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, 2024–2026: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences

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Based on 13 cases · 2024–2026 · Navy and Marine Corps records · data updated October 24, 2026

Contested Cases Were More Common Here

A case is contested when the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. Of the 13 records, 12 list a plea. They show 8 not-guilty or mixed pleas and 4 guilty pleas.

The contested share at Kaneohe Bay, 67%, was higher than the 44% in all Navy and Marine Corps Article 92 cases in the same years. All 13 cases ended in a conviction on at least one charge.

Younger Accused Than in the Services Overall

Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) made up 69% of the accused. NCOs made up 23%, and officers made up 8%. In all Navy and Marine Corps Article 92 cases in 2024–2026, junior enlisted members were 51% of the accused.

Bad-Conduct Discharges, No Dishonorable Discharges

Of the enlisted members convicted, 42% received a punitive discharge, compared with 37% across Navy and Marine Corps Article 92 cases. All 5 were bad-conduct discharges, and none was dishonorable.

The records also include 1 convicted officer or warrant officer, and none was dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation.

Confinement

Confinement was part of 7 of the 13 sentences (54%). The median confinement was 3 months, the same as the 3-month median in Navy and Marine Corps Article 92 cases overall.

These are sentences as adjudged at trial, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. Each one covers every charge in its case.

Special Courts-Martial Handled Most Cases

Only 1 of the 13 cases (8%) was a general court-martial. Special courts-martial handled the rest. A special court-martial caps confinement at one year and can impose a bad-conduct discharge but not a dishonorable discharge.

Charges Brought With Article 92

Article 92 was the only charge in 5 of the 13 cases. Each of these articles appeared in 2 cases: Article 91 (insubordination), Article 114 (endangerment), Article 87a (resisting apprehension), Article 86 (AWOL), and Article 134 (general article).

Cases by Year and the December 2023 Changes

The base tried 5 of these cases in 2024, 4 in 2025, and 4 in 2026, which is a partial year. They were 25% of the 53 courts-martial at Kaneohe Bay in 2024–2026.

Since December 28, 2023, special trial counsel, not commanders, decide whether to prosecute covered offenses such as sexual assault, domestic violence, and murder. When every guilty finding in a case is for an offense after December 27, 2023, the military judge sets the sentence under new sentencing parameters. Both rules turn on the offense date, which these records do not give, so these trials include cases under the old rules and cases under the new ones.

Limits of the Records

Cases resolved by nonjudicial punishment, administrative separation, or no action are not in these records. The records also do not describe the evidence or the plea terms.

For what the offense covers and how it is defended, see Article 92 on the law firm's website. Dates and sources for the law changes: UCMJ change timeline.

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.