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# What Was Tried at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, 2024–2026? 53 Courts-Martial
- URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/marine-corps-base-hawaii-kaneohe-bay-courts-martial-2024-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-28T06:48:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-30T05:09:06.000Z
- Description: Between January 2024 and September 2026, 53 courts-martial were tried at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Of convicted enlisted members, 69% received a punitive discharge, compared with 52% service-wide.
- Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart
- Tags: Understanding Trends, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Navy-Marine Corps

[Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-marine-corps-base-hawaii-kaneohe-bay/) › 2024–2026

**Short answer:** Between January 2024 and September 2026, 53 courts-martial were tried at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Of convicted enlisted members, 69% received a punitive discharge, compared with 52% service-wide. Only 1 of 16 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal (6%), compared with 26% across the Navy and Marine Corps.

Based on 53 cases · 2024–2026 · Navy and Marine Corps records · data updated October 24, 2026

## Punitive Discharges Were More Common Here

Of 49 enlisted members convicted, 34 received a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge: 22 bad-conduct and 12 dishonorable. That rate, 69%, is higher than the 52% in the rest of the Navy and Marine Corps. These are the punitive discharges for enlisted members. For officers, the equivalent is dismissal.

Of 2 convicted officers or warrant officers, 1 was sentenced to dismissal. A sentence with no punitive discharge can still be followed by an administrative separation, which these records do not track.

## Few Contested Cases Ended in Full Acquittal

The plea is listed in 51 of 53 records. Of those, 16 were not-guilty or mixed pleas, which makes them contested, and 35 were guilty pleas. The contested share was 31%, lower than the 36% across the Navy and Marine Corps.

Only 1 of 16 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal (6%), compared with 26% service-wide. Another 7 ended in a partial acquittal. A partial acquittal means a not-guilty finding on at least one charge or specification and a guilty finding on another.

## Attempts and Orders Violations Were Charged More Often

All 53 cases list their charges. Article 80 (attempt) appeared in 17% of them, compared with 7% across the service. Article 92 (orders violation) appeared in 25%, compared with 19%. Article 128b (domestic violence) was also more common than the service figure, 17% compared with 12%.

Some articles were charged less often. Article 134 was charged in 17% of cases here, compared with 21% service-wide. Article 112a drug charges appeared in 9%, compared with 12%. Article 113 (drunken or reckless operation of vehicle) appeared in 8% of cases.

| UCMJ Article                                                                                                                                       | Cases | Share here | Share, the whole Navy and Marine Corps docket |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation         | 13    | 25%        | 19%                                           |
| [Art. 80](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-80/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Attempts                                    | 9     | 17%        | 7%                                            |
| [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article                           | 9     | 17%        | 21%                                           |
| [Art. 128b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-128b-domestic-violence/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Domestic violence                             | 9     | 17%        | 12%                                           |
| [Art. 121](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-121/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Larceny                                   | 6     | 11%        | 7%                                            |
| Art. 81 Conspiracy                                                                                                                                 | 5     | 9%         | 5%                                            |
| [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 5     | 9%         | 12%                                           |
| [Art. 113](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-113/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Drunken or reckless operation of vehicle  | 4     | 8%         | 3%                                            |

## Results for the Most Common Charges

Every case charging one of the 4 most common articles ended in a conviction on that article. That was 13 cases for Article 92 and 9 of 9 each for Article 80, Article 134, and Article 128b.

The median confinement on those convictions was 3 months for Article 92, 2.5 years for Article 80, and 6 years for Article 134\. These rows overlap, because a single case can include several articles.

| Article                                     | Cases charging it | Convicted of it (share) | Median confinement when convicted of it |
| ------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 13                | 13 (100%)               | 3 months                                |
| Art. 80 Attempts                            | 9                 | 9 (9 of 9)              | 2.5 years                               |
| Art. 134 General article                    | 9                 | 9 (9 of 9)              | 6 years                                 |
| Art. 128b Domestic violence                 | 9                 | 9 (9 of 9)              | 9 months                                |

## How Much Confinement?

Confinement was part of 67% of the 52 convictions. The median confinement was 7 months, about the same as the 6 months service median. A quarter of the confinement sentences were 2 years or longer. These are adjudged sentences, set before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal, and they cover every charge in the case.

At the low end, 17 convictions (33%) included no confinement. At the high end, 13 of 52 sentences were longer than one year (25%), compared with 20% service-wide. Confinement longer than one year is possible only at a general court-martial.

| Adjudged confinement            | Convictions | Share here | Share, the rest of the Navy and Marine Corps |
| ------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| No confinement                  | 17          | 33%        | 30%                                          |
| Under 6 months                  | 13          | 25%        | 35%                                          |
| 6 months to 1 year              | 9           | 17%        | 14%                                          |
| More than 1 year, under 5 years | 8           | 15%        | 13%                                          |
| 5 years or more                 | 5           | 10%        | 7%                                           |

## Court Levels and the Accused

A general court-martial can impose long confinement and a dishonorable discharge. General courts-martial were 36% of cases (19 of 53). Their median confinement was 2 years, and 22% were contested. The 34 special courts-martial, capped at one year, had a median confinement of 3 months, and 36% were contested.

Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) were 65% of the accused, NCOs 31%, and officers 4%. Service-wide, junior enlisted members were 59% of the accused.

## Changes From 2019–2023

The earlier period at Kaneohe Bay had 78 cases, about 16 a year. The later period had about 20 a year. The median confinement went from 11 months to 7 months. The share of convictions with confinement went from 90% to 67%. The contested share rose from 26% to 31%, and full acquittals went from 0 of 11 to 1 of 16\. Punitive discharge rates were about the same, 68% and 69%.

In small groups like this one, a few cases can change a percentage a great deal. The changes show direction, not precision.

|                                     | 2019–2023 | 2024–2026 |
| ----------------------------------- | --------- | --------- |
| Cases                               | 78        | 53        |
| Contested (of pleas recorded)       | 26%       | 31%       |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 0 of 11   | 1 of 16   |
| Convictions with confinement        | 90%       | 67%       |
| Median confinement                  | 11 months | 7 months  |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted)       | 68%       | 69%       |
| General courts-martial              | 45%       | 36%       |

## Rule Changes in This Period

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 is for an offense after December 27, 2023, the military judge sets the sentence under new sentencing parameters. Both rules depend on offense dates, which the records do not give. These cases therefore include both old-rule and new-rule cases. The records cannot show whether either change affected these figures.

## Bremerton and Okinawa for Comparison

Bremerton, Washington (52 cases) and Okinawa, Japan (50) tried a similar number of cases. At Bremerton, 6 of 17 contested cases ended in a full acquittal, and the punitive discharge rate was 33%. At Okinawa, 4 of 11 contested cases ended in a full acquittal, the punitive discharge rate was 56%, and the median confinement was 1 year.

Kaneohe Bay had 25 cases in 2024, 16 in 2025, and 12 in the partial year 2026\. That is about 5% of the 1,013 Navy and Marine Corps cases. The records do not show the evidence, the plea terms, or anything resolved outside a court-martial.

| Installation                          | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
| ------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay | 53    | 31%       | 1 of 16                             | 7 months           | 69%                           |
| Bremerton, Washington                 | 52    | 33%       | 6 of 17                             | 3 months           | 33%                           |
| Okinawa, Japan                        | 50    | 22%       | 4 of 11                             | 1 year             | 56%                           |

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 Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay with a trial date in 2024–2026 (53 cases), compared with all 1,013 Navy and Marine Corps 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

- [Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay: Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-marine-corps-base-hawaii-kaneohe-bay/) (hub)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial: Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-courts-martial/) (hub)
- [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) (hub)
- [What Was Tried at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, 2017–2018? 31 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/marine-corps-base-hawaii-kaneohe-bay-courts-martial-2017-2018/) (another period)
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- [Bremerton, Washington Courts-Martial, 2024–2026: What 52 Cases Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/bremerton-washington-courts-martial-2024-2026/) (same years, similar size)
- [Inside 50 Courts-Martial at Okinawa, Japan, 2024–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/okinawa-japan-courts-martial-2024-2026/) (same years, similar size)
- [Bremerton, Washington, 2013–2018: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 221 Cases](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/bremerton-washington-courts-martial-2013-2018/)
- [Bremerton, Washington, 2019–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 153 Cases](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/bremerton-washington-courts-martial-2019-2023/)
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## Military Judges Who Presided Over Cases at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, 2024–2026

- [Eric Catto](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-eric-catto/)
- [John Ferriter](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-john-ferriter/)
- [Thomas Fricton](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-thomas-fricton/)
- [Todd Gaston](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-todd-gaston/)
- [Marc Jessup](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-marc-jessup/)
- [Stephen Keane](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-stephen-keane/)
- [Melanie Mann](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-melanie-mann/)
- [Peter Mcneilly](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-peter-mcneilly/)
- [Ann Minami](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-ann-minami/)
- [Michael Whitican](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-michael-whitican/)

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.