Did General Article Cases at Mayport, Florida Change After 2020?
18 of the 19 Article 134 (general article) cases at Mayport, Florida in 2020–2023 were tried at a general court-martial (95%), compared with 71% in Navy and Marine Corps Article 134 cases overall. 14 of those 19 cases were tried in 2021.
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Short answer: 18 of the 19 Article 134 (general article) cases at Mayport, Florida in 2020–2023 were tried at a general court-martial (95%), compared with 71% in Navy and Marine Corps Article 134 cases overall. 14 of those 19 cases were tried in 2021. The median confinement was 1.5 years, the same as service-wide.
General Courts-Martial
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.
At Mayport, 18 of the 19 cases were general courts-martial (95%). The share was 71% across Navy and Marine Corps Article 134 cases and 82% at Mayport in 2013–2018.
A Concentration in 2021
The cases were tried from July 2020 to March 2023. By year: 2 in 2020, 14 in 2021, 2 in 2022, and 1 in 2023. The 19 cases were 31% of the 61 courts-martial at Mayport, Florida in those years.
In 2013–2018, Mayport had 11 Article 134 cases over 6 years, about 2 a year. Since then the rate was about 5 a year. A single year with many cases can change these yearly averages.
Confinement
18 cases ended in a conviction on at least one charge, and 17 of those sentences included confinement (94%). The median confinement was 1.5 years, the same as in Navy and Marine Corps Article 134 cases overall. In 2013–2018, the median at Mayport was 1 year. A quarter of the confinement terms were 2.3 years or longer. These are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
| 2013–2018 | 2020–2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 11 | 19 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 27% | 42% |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 1 of 3 | 1 of 8 |
| Convictions with confinement | 100% | 94% |
| Median confinement | 1 year | 1.5 years |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 8 of 9 | 82% |
| General courts-martial | 82% | 95% |
Punitive Discharges
14 of 17 convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge: 8 bad-conduct discharges and 6 dishonorable discharges. The share was 82%, compared with 75% service-wide. 1 convicted officer or warrant officer appears here, and that officer was dismissed.
Pleas and Verdicts
11 cases were guilty pleas and 8 were contested. The contested share was 42%, higher than the 29% in Navy and Marine Corps Article 134 cases overall and the 27% at Mayport in 2013–2018. 1 of the 8 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal.
Attempt Charges and Rank
6 of the 19 cases charged Article 134 alone, compared with 109 of 296 in Navy and Marine Corps Article 134 cases. Article 80 (attempt) appeared in 6 cases. Article 120b (child sexual abuse), Article 119 (manslaughter), and Article 128 (assault) appeared in 2 each, and Article 92 (orders violation) in 1.
Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) made up 63% of the accused, NCOs 32%, and officers 5%. Across Navy and Marine Corps Article 134 cases, junior enlisted members were 64%.
What Is Not Recorded
The records do not describe the evidence or plea terms, and they leave out nonjudicial punishment and administrative separations. Navy and Marine Corps records before December 2020 often omit the plea.
For what the offense covers and how it is defended, see Article 134 on the law firm's website. Dates and sources for the law changes: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Courts-martial tried at Mayport, Florida that charged Article 134 (found guilty, not guilty, or both): 2013–2018 (11) and 2020–2023 (19). Comparisons use every Navy and Marine Corps case charging Article 134 in 2020–2023.
Source: public court-martial records (Article 140a, UCMJ) in Military Trial Results, data updated October 24, 2026. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: how this data was built. Errors: content@bodiesburied.com.
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Military Judges Who Presided Over Article 134 Cases at Mayport, Florida, 2020–2023
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 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. This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.