Mayport, Florida, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 15 Cases
Mayport, Florida had 15 courts-martial from 2024–2026. Contested cases made up 57% of those with a plea recorded, compared with 36% across the Navy and Marine Corps, and none of the 8 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal.
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Short answer: Mayport, Florida had 15 courts-martial from 2024–2026. Contested cases made up 57% of those with a plea recorded, compared with 36% across the Navy and Marine Corps, and none of the 8 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal. Article 128 (assault) was charged in 33% of cases, compared with 15% service-wide.
More Contested Cases Than Service-Wide
Pleas are recorded for 14 of the 15 cases. In 8 of them the accused pleaded not guilty or entered a mixed plea, and in 6 the accused pleaded guilty. A case is contested when the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. The contested share was 57%, higher than the 36% across the Navy and Marine Corps.
No contested case that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal: 0 of 8. In 2019–2023, 11 of 33 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal.
Assault, Sexual Offenses, and Child Endangerment
Charges are listed for all 15 cases, and a case is counted under each article it lists. Article 128 (assault) was charged in 5 cases (33%), compared with 15% in all Navy and Marine Corps cases. Article 134, the general article, was charged in 4 (27%, compared with 21%).
Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) was charged in 3 cases (20%), compared with 6%. Article 120b (rape and sexual assault of a child) and Article 119b (child endangerment) were each charged in 2 cases (13%), compared with 5% and 2%. Article 112a and Article 121 were also each charged in 2 cases.
| 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% |
General Courts-Martial and Senior Enlisted Accused
General courts-martial made up 11 of the 14 cases with a court level listed (79%), compared with 38% across the Navy and Marine Corps. The court level is not listed for 1 case. A general court-martial can impose long confinement and a dishonorable discharge. A special court-martial caps confinement at 1 year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge.
Among the accused with rank recorded, 11 were NCOs (E-5 to E-9) and 2 were junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4). No officer or warrant officer was tried. Service-wide, 59% of the accused were junior enlisted.
Sentences After Conviction
Of 14 convictions, 9 included confinement (64%). The median confinement was 10 months, longer than the 6 months in the rest of the Navy and Marine Corps. A quarter of the sentences with confinement were 2.5 years or longer.
A punitive discharge followed for 7 of 13 convicted enlisted members (54%): 5 bad-conduct discharges and 2 dishonorable discharges. The service-wide share was 52%. All sentences here are as adjudged at trial, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
How 2024–2026 Compares With 2019–2023
Mayport had 69 cases in 2019–2023, about 14 a year, and about 12 a year since. The contested share went from 48% to 57%. The median confinement went from 6 months to 10 months, and the general court-martial share went from 59% to 79%. The share of convictions with confinement went from 84% to 64%. Small groups can change with a few cases.
| 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% |
Washington, D.C. and Yokosuka, Japan
Washington, D.C. and Yokosuka, Japan each tried 21 Navy and Marine Corps cases in the same years. Both had a contested share of 33%, lower than Mayport. Their median confinement was 3 months and 5 months, compared with 10 months here.
| 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% |
Timing, Rule Changes, and Limits
The 15 cases ran from January 2024 to May 2026: 12 in 2024, none in 2025, and 3 in 2026, a partial year. They are 1% of the 1,013 Navy and Marine Corps courts-martial in those years.
Since December 28, 2023, special trial counsel decide whether to prosecute covered offenses such as sexual assault, domestic violence, and murder. Sentencing parameters apply when every guilty finding is for an offense after December 27, 2023. The records give trial dates, not offense dates, so they cannot show which rules applied to each case. They also do not show the evidence, plea terms, or conduct handled outside a court-martial.
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial in the data tried at Mayport, Florida with a trial date in 2024–2026 (15 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, 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.