Mayport, Florida in 2015: 11 Courts-Martial, Year in Review
The records list 11 courts-martial at Mayport, Florida in 2015, tried from May through October. General courts-martial heard 9 of the 11 cases (82%), compared with 39% across the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Short answer: The records list 11 courts-martial at Mayport, Florida in 2015, tried from May through October. General courts-martial heard 9 of the 11 cases (82%), compared with 39% across the Navy and Marine Corps. Article 92 (orders violation) was charged in 45% of cases, compared with 15% service-wide.
Most Cases Were General Courts-Martial
General courts-martial heard 9 cases and special courts-martial heard 2. The general share of 82% was higher than the 39% across the Navy and Marine Corps.
A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence, including a dishonorable discharge. A special court-martial caps confinement at one year.
Orders Violations and Sexual Misconduct
All 11 records list charges, and a case with several articles counts under each one. Article 92 (failure to obey order or regulation) appeared in 5 cases (45%), compared with 15% service-wide. Article 120c (other sexual misconduct) appeared in 4 cases (36%), compared with 5%.
Article 134 (general article) also appeared in 4 cases (36%), compared with 11%. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) appeared in 3 cases (27%), the same share as service-wide. Assault under Article 128 appeared in 1 case (9%), compared with 38%.
Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 2 cases (18%), compared with 16% service-wide. Article 121 (larceny) and Article 86 (AWOL) each appeared in 1 case.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the whole Navy and Marine Corps docket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 5 | 45% | 15% |
| Art. 120c Other sexual misconduct | 4 | 36% | 5% |
| Art. 134 General article | 4 | 36% | 11% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 3 | 27% | 27% |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 2 | 18% | 16% |
| Art. 121 Larceny | 1 | 9% | 15% |
| Art. 128 Assault | 1 | 9% | 38% |
| Art. 86 AWOL | 1 | 9% | 7% |
Compared With 2014
The records list 21 cases in 2014 and 11 in 2015. Median confinement went from 4 months to 10 months. The general court-martial share went from 43% to 82%. Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 59% to 7 of 9.
The contested share went from 25% to 27%. Full acquittals in contested cases went from 4 of 5 to 2 of 3. All 9 convictions in 2015 included confinement. With this few cases, small changes in counts move these figures.
| 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 21 | 11 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 25% | 27% |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Convictions with confinement | 94% | 9 of 9 |
| Median confinement | 4 months | 10 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 59% | 7 of 9 |
| General courts-martial | 43% | 82% |
Pleas
Of the 11 cases, 8 ended in a guilty plea and 3 were contested. The contested share of 27% was about the same as the 29% across the Navy and Marine Corps.
Rank of the Accused
The accused included 5 junior enlisted members, 5 NCOs, and 1 officer. This group is similar to the rest of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Bremerton and Norfolk
Bremerton, Washington tried 45 cases and Norfolk, Virginia tried 57 in the same year. The median confinement was 4 months at Bremerton and 5 months at Norfolk. Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members were 54% at Bremerton and 50% at Norfolk.
Contested shares were 12% at Bremerton and 32% at Norfolk. Full acquittals in contested cases were 2 of 5 at Bremerton and 11 of 18 at Norfolk.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayport, Florida | 11 | 27% | 2 of 3 | 10 months | 7 of 9 |
| Bremerton, Washington | 45 | 12% | 2 of 5 | 4 months | 54% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 57 | 32% | 11 of 18 | 5 months | 50% |
Rules and Record Limits
These trials came before the Military Justice Act of 2016 took effect on January 1, 2019. The records cover only cases that reached a court-martial, and they do not describe the evidence or the plea terms.
Navy and Marine Corps records before December 2020 often omit the plea and forum, so the plea counts here use only the records that list them.
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial tried at Mayport, Florida with a trial date in 2015 (11 cases).
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.
Related Analysis
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- A Year of Courts-Martial at Mayport, Florida: 2014 (previous / next)
- What Mayport, Florida Tried in 2016 (previous / next)
- Mayport, Florida Courts-Martial, 2013–2018: What 97 Cases Show (the whole period)
- A Year of Courts-Martial at Bremerton, Washington: 2015
- A Year of Courts-Martial at Bremerton, Washington: 2017
- A Year of Courts-Martial at Bremerton, Washington: 2018
- A Year of Courts-Martial at Bremerton, Washington: 2020
- Search every case in Military Trial Results (members)
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.