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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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 Child Pornography Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
70 people were sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 69 (99%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 120 months (10 years). The median for all 94 federal districts was 90 months.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
91 people were sentenced for money laundering offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 80 (88%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 36.5 months (3 years). The median for all 94 federal districts was 40 months.
Federal Manslaughter Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
109 people were sentenced for manslaughter offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 105 (96%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 60 months (5 years). The median for all 94 federal districts was 63 months.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
112 people were sentenced for prison offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 112 pleaded guilty, and 111 (more than 99%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 11.2 months, compared with 10 months for all 94 federal districts.
Federal Murder Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
124 people were sentenced for murder offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 124 received a prison term, and 16 received a life sentence. The median prison term was 180 months (15 years), compared with 240 months for all 94 federal districts.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
183 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 161 (88%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 11 months. For all 94 federal districts together, 72% were sent to prison and the median was 12 months.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
243 people were sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 240 (99%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 132 months (11 years). The median for all 94 federal districts was 180 months.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
288 people were sentenced for robbery offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 284 (99%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 70 months. The median for all 94 federal districts was 90 months. A mandatory minimum applied to 81 of the 288 (28%).
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
336 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 246 (73%) received a prison term and 87 (26%) received probation only. The median prison term was 6.9 months, compared with 20 months for all 94 federal districts.
Federal Assault Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
345 people were sentenced for assault offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 317 (92%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 37 months. The national median for this offense type was 42 months.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
1,152 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 1,119 (97%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 37 months. For all 94 federal districts together, the median for firearms offenses was 42 months.
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the District of New Mexico, FY2016–2025
3,351 people were sentenced for drug trafficking in the District of New Mexico in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 33 months, compared with 60 months for all 94 federal districts. The yearly median was 10 months in 2016 and 64 months in 2025.
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