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.
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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 Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
12 people in the Western District of New York were sentenced under the offense type "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses", with cases recorded in fiscal years 2017 to 2023. 10 of them (83%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 22.5 months. For all 94 federal districts together, the median
Federal Commercialized Vice Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
12 people in the Western District of New York were sentenced under the offense type "Commercialized Vice" in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 6 of them (50%) received a prison term, and 5 (42%) received probation only. In all 94 federal districts, 70% of people in this offense type were sent to prison.
Federal Extortion and Racketeering Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
16 people in the Western District of New York were sentenced for extortion or racketeering offenses, with cases recorded in fiscal years 2016 to 2022. 11 of them (69%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 15 months. In all 94 federal districts, 81% of people in this offense type we
Federal Environmental Offense Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
16 people were sentenced for environmental offenses in the Western District of New York, with cases recorded in fiscal years 2016 to 2023. 12 of them (75%) received probation only, and 4 (25%) received a prison term. In all 94 federal districts, 28% of people in this offense type were sent to prison
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
17 people were sentenced in the Western District of New York under the offense type "Forgery/Counter/Copyright" in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 10 of them (59%) received a prison term, with a median of 13 months. In all 94 federal districts, the median for this offense type was 17.6 months.
Federal Arson Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
18 people were sentenced for arson in the Western District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 17 of them (94%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 37 months (3.1 years). That median is lower than the 60 months across all 94 federal districts for arson.
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
20 people in the Western District of New York were sentenced for offenses the U.S. Sentencing Commission labels "Other" in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 14 of them (70%) received probation only, and 5 (25%) received a prison term. The median prison term among those 5 was 6 months.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
27 people were sentenced in the Western District of New York for assault offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 23 of them (85%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 41 months (3.4 years). All 27 pleaded guilty. For all 94 federal districts, the median for this offense type was 42
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
30 people were sentenced in the Western District of New York for drug possession offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 16 of them (53%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 2.7 months. 13 (43%) received probation only. In all 94 federal districts, 68% of people in this offense typ
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
37 people were sentenced in the Western District of New York for stalking or harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 34 of them (92%) received a prison term, with a median of 24 months. That median is the same as the median across all 94 federal districts for this offense type.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
Federal tax cases in the Western District of New York were mostly resolved without prison. Of 65 people sentenced for tax offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 31 (48%) received a prison term and 28 (43%) received probation only. Across all 94 federal districts, 66% of people sentenced for tax offe
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Western District of New York, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 81 people were sentenced in the Western District of New York for money laundering offenses. 61 of them (75%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 36 months. Across all 94 federal districts, 88% of people in this offense type were sent to prison and the
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