Mayport, Florida Before and After 2024: How Its Courts-Martial Changed
Mayport, Florida had 15 courts-martial from January 2024 through May 2026, compared with 69 in 2019–2023. None of the 8 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal, compared with 11 of 33 in the earlier period.
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Short answer: Mayport, Florida had 15 courts-martial from January 2024 through May 2026, compared with 69 in 2019–2023. None of the 8 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal, compared with 11 of 33 in the earlier period. Article 128 (assault) was charged in 33% of cases, compared with 15% across the Navy and Marine Corps.
No Full Acquittals in Contested Cases
Of the 14 records that list a plea, 8 were contested and 6 were guilty pleas. A contested case is one where the accused pleaded not guilty to at least one charge. The contested share, 57%, was higher than the 36% across the Navy and Marine Corps and the 48% at Mayport in 2019–2023.
All 8 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a conviction on at least 1 charge (0 of 8 full acquittals). In 2019–2023, 11 of 33 decided contested cases ended in a full acquittal.
| 2019–2023 | 2024–2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 69 | 15 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 48% | 57% |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 11 of 33 | 0 of 8 |
| Convictions with confinement | 84% | 64% |
| Median confinement | 6 months | 10 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 52% | 54% |
| General courts-martial | 59% | 79% |
Assault and Sexual Assault Charges
All 15 records list charges. Article 128 (assault) appeared in 5 cases (33%). Article 134 (general article) appeared in 4 cases (27%), compared with 21%. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) appeared in 3 cases (20%), compared with 6% across the Navy and Marine Corps.
Article 120b (rape and sexual assault of a child), Article 119b (child endangerment), and Article 121 (larceny) each appeared in 2 cases (13%). Elsewhere, those shares were 5%, 2%, and 7%.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, all Navy and Marine Corps cases in those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 128 Assault | 5 | 33% | 15% |
| Art. 134 General article | 4 | 27% | 21% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 3 | 20% | 6% |
| Art. 120b Rape and sexual assault of a child | 2 | 13% | 5% |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 2 | 13% | 12% |
| Art. 119b Child endangerment | 2 | 13% | 2% |
| Art. 121 Larceny | 2 | 13% | 7% |
| Art. 129 Burglary; unlawful entry | 1 | 7% | 2% |
Confinement
Confinement was part of 64% of the 14 convictions, compared with 84% at Mayport in 2019–2023. The median confinement was 10 months, compared with 6 months across the Navy and Marine Corps and 6 months at Mayport in the earlier period. A quarter of the terms were 2.5 years or longer.
These are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
Punitive Discharges
Of 13 convicted enlisted members, 7 received a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge (54%), and 2 of those were dishonorable. The Navy and Marine Corps share was 52%, and the Mayport share in 2019–2023 was 52%. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation.
Senior Accused and General Courts-Martial
Among the accused with rank recorded, 11 were NCOs and 2 were junior enlisted members. No officers appear. The group is more senior than the Navy and Marine Corps as a whole.
General courts-martial heard 11 of the 14 cases with a court level listed (79%), compared with 59% at Mayport in 2019–2023. The court level is not listed for 1 case. A special court-martial caps confinement at 1 year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge.
Case Counts and Similar Installations
The records show 12 cases in 2024, none in 2025, and 3 so far in 2026, a partial year. The earlier period averaged about 14 a year.
Washington, D.C. and Yokosuka, Japan each tried 21 cases in the same years. Both had a contested share of 33%. Washington, D.C. had 2 full acquittals in 7 decided contested cases, and Yokosuka had 3 in 7.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayport, Florida | 15 | 57% | 0 of 8 | 10 months | 54% |
| Washington, D.C. | 21 | 33% | 2 of 7 | 3 months | 21% |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 21 | 33% | 3 of 7 | 5 months | 69% |
Rule Changes and Limits
Since December 28, 2023, special trial counsel decide whether to prosecute covered offenses such as sexual assault and domestic violence. When every guilty finding is for an offense after December 27, 2023, the military judge sets the sentence under new parameters. The records give trial dates, not offense dates, so they cannot show which rules applied.
The records do not describe the evidence or plea terms, and they leave out nonjudicial punishment and administrative separations.
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial tried at Mayport, Florida in 2019–2023 (69) and 2024–2026 (15).
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 Cases at Mayport, Florida, 2024–2026
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.