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# Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay Before and After 2019: How Its Courts-Martial Changed
- URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/marine-corps-base-hawaii-kaneohe-bay-before-after-2019/
- Published: 2026-10-28T06:52:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-30T05:17:28.000Z
- Description: Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay tried 78 courts-martial in 2019–2023, None of its 11 decided contested cases ended in a full acquittal, compared with 29% across the Navy and Marine Corps.
- Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart
- Tags: Understanding Trends, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Navy-Marine Corps

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**Short answer:** Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay tried 78 courts-martial in 2019–2023, None of its 11 decided contested cases ended in a full acquittal, compared with 29% across the Navy and Marine Corps. The median confinement was 11 months, compared with 9 months in 2017–2018 and 6 months across the service.

Based on 78 cases · 2019–2023 · Navy and Marine Corps records · data updated October 24, 2026

## No Full Acquittals in Contested Cases

A case is contested when the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. Of the 11 contested cases at Kaneohe Bay that reached a verdict, 0 ended in a full acquittal. Across the Navy and Marine Corps in 2019–2023, the full-acquittal rate was 29%.

Partial acquittals were common. 8 of the 11 (73%) ended in a partial acquittal, meaning not guilty of at least one charge or specification and guilty of another. With only 11 cases, this measure can change on a single verdict.

## Longer Confinement Than Across the Service

Confinement was part of 90% of the 68 convictions. The median confinement was 11 months, compared with 6 months across the Navy and Marine Corps. A quarter of the sentences were 1.2 years or more.

Only 7 convictions (10%) included no confinement, compared with 17% across the service. 19 of 68 convictions (28%) included more than one year, compared with 24%. 6 (9%) included 5 years or more, compared with 5%. These are sentences as adjudged at trial, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal, and each covers every charge in its case.

| Adjudged confinement            | Convictions | Share here | Share, the whole Navy and Marine Corps docket |
| ------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| No confinement                  | 7           | 10%        | 17%                                           |
| Under 6 months                  | 23          | 34%        | 35%                                           |
| 6 months to 1 year              | 19          | 28%        | 24%                                           |
| More than 1 year, under 5 years | 13          | 19%        | 19%                                           |
| 5 years or more                 | 6           | 9%         | 5%                                            |

## Comparing 2017–2018 With 2019–2023

The earlier period had 31 cases over 2 years, about 16 a year, the same as in the later period, counting full years only. The median confinement went from 9 months to 11 months. Convictions with any confinement went from 100% to 90%.

Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 79% to 68%. General courts-martial were about the same: 42% of cases before and 45% after. No contested share is available for the earlier years. In small groups a few cases can change a percentage, so the changes show direction, not precision.

|                               | 2017–2018 | 2019–2023 |
| ----------------------------- | --------- | --------- |
| Cases                         | 31        | 78        |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | —         | 26%       |
| Convictions with confinement  | 100%      | 90%       |
| Median confinement            | 9 months  | 11 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 79%       | 68%       |
| General courts-martial        | 42%       | 45%       |

## Assault and Orders Violations

Charge lists cover 68 of the 78 cases, and a case with several articles is counted under each. Article 128 (assault) was charged in 40% of cases, compared with 31% across the Navy and Marine Corps. Article 92 (failure to obey an order or regulation) was charged in 31%, compared with 18%.

Article 107 (false official statements) was also charged more often: 13% compared with 8%. So was Article 120b (rape and sexual assault of a child): 12% compared with 7%. Article 112a (drug offenses) was charged in 22% of cases, a little lower than the 25% across the service.

| 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                                   | 27    | 40%        | 31%                                         |
| [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation         | 21    | 31%        | 18%                                         |
| [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 15    | 22%        | 25%                                         |
| [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article                           | 12    | 18%        | 18%                                         |
| [Art. 120](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-120-sexual-assault/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault                            | 11    | 16%        | 14%                                         |
| [Art. 107](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com) False official statements                 | 9     | 13%        | 8%                                          |
| [Art. 80](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-80/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Attempts                                    | 8     | 12%        | 9%                                          |
| [Art. 120b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-120b/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault of a child      | 8     | 12%        | 7%                                          |

## Conviction Rates for the Most Common Charges

Every case charging Article 128 (27 of 27), Article 112a (15 of 15), and Article 134 (12 of 12) ended in a conviction on that article. Article 92 ended in a conviction in 20 of 21\. The median confinement after a conviction on the article was 7 months for Article 128, 10 months for Article 92, 11 months for Article 112a, and 1.2 years for Article 134\. Because a case can include convictions and acquittals on different articles, the rows overlap.

Guilty pleas differed by charge. Cases charging Article 128 ended in a guilty plea 82% of the time (14 of 17), the most among the top charges, while cases charging Article 92 did so 70% of the time (7 of 10). The records do not say why an accused pleaded guilty or contested the charges.

| Article                                                     | Cases charging it | Convicted of it (share) | Median confinement when convicted of it |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Art. 128 Assault                                            | 27                | 27 (100%)               | 7 months                                |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation                 | 21                | 20 (95%)                | 10 months                               |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 15                | 15 (100%)               | 11 months                               |
| Art. 134 General article                                    | 12                | 12 (100%)               | 1.2 years                               |

## Pleas on Record

Only 42 of the 78 records list a plea: 31 guilty pleas and 11 contested. The contested share was 26%, compared with 31% across the rest of the Navy and Marine Corps. Navy and Marine Corps records before December 2020 often leave out the plea, so these figures rely on the records that include it.

## Discharges, Court Level, and Rank

A punitive discharge was part of 68% of enlisted convictions: 30 bad-conduct and 14 dishonorable. Across the rest of the Navy and Marine Corps the share was 63%. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation, which these records do not show.

A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence, including long confinement and a dishonorable discharge; a special court-martial is capped at one year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge. The 35 general courts-martial (45%, compared with 44% across the service) had a median confinement of 1.6 years, and 33% were contested. The 43 special courts-martial had a median confinement of 3 months, and 21% were contested.

The records list 52 junior enlisted members, 13 NCOs, and 0 officers. This group was more junior than the Navy and Marine Corps as a whole.

## Compared With Jacksonville and Quantico

Jacksonville, Florida (77 cases) and Quantico, Virginia (70 cases) tried a similar number in these years. Kaneohe Bay had the longest median confinement of the 3: 11 months, compared with 4 months and 6 months. It had the highest punitive discharge share: 68%, compared with 40% and 60%. Quantico also had 0 full acquittals in 13 contested cases. Jacksonville had 16 of 31.

| Installation                          | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
| ------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay | 78    | 26%       | 0 of 11                             | 11 months          | 68%                           |
| Jacksonville, Florida                 | 77    | 41%       | 16 of 31                            | 4 months           | 40%                           |
| Quantico, Virginia                    | 70    | 34%       | 0 of 13                             | 6 months           | 60%                           |

## Year Counts and What Is Missing

The data covers July 2019 to December 2023: 8 cases in 2019, 20 in 2020, 22 in 2021, 16 in 2022, and 12 in 2023\. Trial dates appear in the records but offense dates do not. The data also does not include the evidence, plea terms, nonjudicial punishment, or administrative separations.

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 Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay in 2017–2018 (31) and 2019–2023 (78).

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.

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## Military Judges Who Presided Over Cases at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, 2019–2023

- [Eric Catto](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-eric-catto/)
- [Andrea Goode](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-andrea-goode/)
- [Melanie Mann](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-melanie-mann/)
- [Ann Minami](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-ann-minami/)
- [Cory Picton](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-cory-picton/)

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.