> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bodiesburied.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Navy-Marine Corps Article 80 Cases in 2022 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-80-2022/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:11:53.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:11:53.000Z - Description: The records hold 22 Navy and Marine Corps courts-martial from 2022 that charged Article 80 (attempt). 91% of convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge, compared with 64% in all Navy and Marine Corps cases in 2022. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Article 80, Navy-Marine Corps [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Offense](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-offense/) › [Article 80](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-80-courts-martial/) › Navy-Marine Corps, 2022 **Short answer:** The records hold 22 Navy and Marine Corps courts-martial from 2022 that charged Article 80 (attempt). 91% of convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge, compared with 64% in all Navy and Marine Corps cases in 2022\. The median confinement was 1.1 years, against 6 months across the service. Based on 22 cases · 2022 · Navy and Marine Corps records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Punitive Discharges in 91% of Enlisted Convictions A punitive discharge followed 91% of enlisted convictions: 10 bad-conduct discharges and 10 dishonorable discharges. The share for all Navy and Marine Corps cases in 2022 was 64%. A punitive discharge is a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge. A sentence without one does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Most Cases Were Tried at a General Court-Martial General courts-martial made up 82% of these cases (18 of 22), and special courts-martial made up the rest. A general court-martial can impose long confinement and a dishonorable discharge. A special court-martial caps confinement at one year. ## Sentence Lengths Confinement was part of 82% of the 22 convictions. The median confinement was 1.1 years, compared with 6 months for all Navy and Marine Corps cases in 2022\. Among the sentences that included confinement, a quarter were 3 years or longer. Sentences longer than one year were more common than across the service: 10 of 22 convictions (45%), against 20%. Sentences under 6 months were less common: 2 convictions (9%), compared with 38%. These are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. Each covers every charge in the case. | Adjudged confinement | Convictions | Share here | Share, all Navy and Marine Corps cases in 2022 | | ------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | No confinement | 4 | 18% | 17% | | Under 6 months | 2 | 9% | 38% | | 6 months to 1 year | 6 | 27% | 25% | | More than 1 year, under 5 years | 8 | 36% | 16% | | 5 years or more | 2 | 9% | 4% | ## Changes From 2021 The case count went from 54 in 2021 to 22 in 2022\. The contested share moved from 23% to 29%. Full acquittals in contested cases that reached a verdict went from 2 of 12 to 0 of 6. The median confinement went from 1 year to 1.1 years, and punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 76% to 91%. Small groups can shift by several points with a few cases, so these changes show direction rather than precise rates. | | 2021 | 2022 | | ----------------------------------- | ------- | --------- | | Cases | 54 | 22 | | Contested (of pleas recorded) | 23% | 29% | | Full acquittals (decided contested) | 2 of 12 | 0 of 6 | | Convictions with confinement | 92% | 82% | | Median confinement | 1 year | 1.1 years | | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 76% | 91% | | General courts-martial | 70% | 82% | ## Pleas 21 of the 22 records list the plea. 15 accused pleaded guilty, and 6 contested at least one charge. The contested share, 29%, was lower than the 33% for all Navy and Marine Corps cases in 2022. ## Charged Alone in 9 Cases 9 of the 22 cases charged Article 80 by itself. The most common companion charges were Article 134 (general article) in 5 cases, Article 112a (drug) in 4, Article 107 (false official statement) in 3, and Article 120b (child sexual abuse) and Article 120 (sexual assault) in 2 each. ## Rank and Location By rank, the accused were 15 junior enlisted members, 7 NCOs, and 0 officers. The mix was similar to all Navy and Marine Corps cases in 2022. Jacksonville, Florida had the most of these cases, with 6, followed by Great Lakes, Illinois with 4 and Mayport, Florida with 3\. Larger installations try more cases of every kind, so a high count does not by itself mean a base has more of this offense. ## What the Records Leave Out The records show charges, pleas, findings, and sentences. They do not show the evidence, the plea terms, or conduct handled outside a court-martial. For what the offense covers and how it is defended, see [Article 80 on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-80/?ref=bodiesburied.com). Dates and sources for the law changes: [UCMJ change timeline](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ucmj-change-timeline/). ### How We Counted Navy and Marine Corps courts-martial with a trial date in 2022 that charged Article 80 (22 cases), compared with all Navy and Marine Corps cases that year and with 2021. 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/). 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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.