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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- SentencesConfinement, discharges, judge alone vs. members
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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 Immigration Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
282 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Eastern District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 4% of the district's 6,452 sentenced people. 279 (99%) received a prison term, with a median of 5.1 months. Of the 216 people sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2019, most we
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Eastern District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
321 people were sentenced for money laundering in the Eastern District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 301 (94%) received a prison term, with a median of 64 months (5.3 years), compared with 40 months for this offense type in all 94 districts. 64% of sentences were below the range at the
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Eastern District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
389 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Eastern District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 291 (75%) received a prison term, with a median of 24 months, and 75% were ordered to pay restitution. The district's median for all offenses was 70 months.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Eastern District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
1,285 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in the Eastern District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 20% of the district's 6,452 sentenced people. The median prison term was 48 months (4 years), compared with 42 months for firearms in all 94 districts. 65% of sentences were within th
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Eastern District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking made up 53% of the 6,452 people sentenced in the Eastern District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025: 3,396 people. 98% received a prison term, with a median of 96 months (8 years), compared with 60 months for this offense type in all 94 districts.
Federal Arson Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 11 people sentenced for arson offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2019 to 2025 received a prison term and pleaded guilty. The median prison term was 41 months (3.4 years), compared with 60 months across all 94 federal districts. Restitution was ordered for 10 of the 11 (91%
Federal Food and Drug Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 11 people sentenced for food and drug offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received probation only, with no prison or other confinement. Across all 94 federal districts, 32% of people in this offense type were sent to prison. Every one of the 11 pleaded guilty,
Federal Environmental Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Ohio, 12 people were sentenced for environmental offenses in fiscal years 2017 to 2024. Of the 12, 5 (42%) received a prison term, with a median of 21 months, and 6 (50%) received probation only. Across all 94 federal districts, 28% of people in this offense type were sen
Federal Individual Rights Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 12 people sentenced for individual rights offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2023, 9 (75%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 51 months (4.2 years), compared with 30 months across all 94 federal districts. In fiscal year 2016 alone, 9 of the 12 w
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Ohio, 13 people were sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 under the Sentencing Commission's "Other" offense type. Of the 13, 4 (31%) received a prison term and 9 (69%) received probation only. The median prison term among those sent to prison was 17 months.
Federal Commercialized Vice Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 13 people sentenced for commercialized vice offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2024, 9 (69%) received probation only and 1 (8%) received a prison term of 60 months. Across all 94 federal districts, 70% of people in this offense type were sent to prison. Nearly a
Federal Murder Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 15 people sentenced for murder offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2017 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 180 months (15 years), compared with 240 months across all 94 federal districts. Within the district, 13 of the 15 (87%) pleaded guilty, and 2 were convict
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