Military Trial Results · Analysis
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Analysis of real court-martial records: what gets charged, how cases end, what sentences look like, how experienced the lawyers of record were, and what changed when the law did.
Every number is computed from the Military Trial Results data, built from the services' public court-martial records. Each post says how many cases it rests on, the years covered, and how we counted. Read how this data was built before citing it.
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- By InstallationBases and regions, by time period
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Federal Prosecution Analysis
How do federal prosecutions compare with courts-martial? These posts use the U.S. Sentencing Commission's records of everyone sentenced in federal court and the Federal Judicial Center's records of every federal defendant whose case ended, including dismissals and acquittals, for fiscal years 2016 to 2025. They cover sentences, guilty pleas, trials and acquittals, mandatory minimums, and supervised release, offense by offense. Where a federal crime has a close counterpart in the UCMJ, the post sets the two side by side. Where it doesn't, the post reports the federal numbers on their own. For how military law has moved toward the federal system, start with Military Moves Toward Sentencing Guidelines to Mirror the Federal System.
Latest Analysis
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 60 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 47 (78%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 15.4 months. Across all 94 federal districts, the median prison term for this offense type w
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
All 76 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 114 months (9.5 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 districts. A mandatory minimum applied to 72
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 80 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. 49 (61%) received a prison term, with a median of 12 months, and 22 (28%) received probation only. Only 13% of sentences were within the guideline range, compared with 24% across all 94 di
Federal Assault Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
All 83 people sentenced for assault in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 51 months (4.2 years), compared with 42 months across all 94 districts. A mandatory minimum applied to none of the 80 people with that information recorded.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 85 people sentenced for money laundering in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 79 (93%) received a prison term, and the median was 57 months (4.8 years). Across all 94 districts, the median was 40 months. Trials were more common
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 115 people sentenced for robbery in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 115 received a prison term, with a median of 87 months (7.2 years). Across all 94 districts, the median was 90 months. Most of the cases are from fiscal y
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
All 163 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 210 months (17.5 years), compared with 180 months across all 94 districts. A mandatory minimum applied to 156 of the 163 people (96%).
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
Prison offenses were 5% of the 4,067 people sentenced in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025: 203 people. 56% of sentences were below the guideline range at the government's request. The median prison term was 12 months, compared with 10 months across all 94 districts.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 441 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 396 (90%) received a prison term. The median was 60 months (5 years), compared with 42 months across all 94 districts. The yearly medians in the table are lower in fiscal years 2
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 472 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. 326 (69%) received a prison term, and 109 (23%) received probation only. The median prison term was 21 months, compared with 20 months across all 94 districts.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for immigration offenses in the Middle District of Pennsylvania was 0 months. The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 507 people in this offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 495 (98%) received a prison term. Across all 94 districts, the median was 7 months.
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking was 39% of the 4,067 people sentenced in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The Commission recorded 1,573 people in this offense type, and 97% of them received a prison term. The median was 70 months (5.8 years), compared with 60 months across all 94 d
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