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 Extortion and Racketeering Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 15 people sentenced for extortion and racketeering offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty. 14 of them (93%) received a prison term, with a median of 41.5 months (3.5 years). Across all 94 federal districts, the median for this offense type was 30 mo
Federal Assault Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 27 people sentenced for assault offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2017 to 2025, 25 (93%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 57 months (4.8 years), compared with 42 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts. Nearly all of the 27 pleaded gu
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Ohio, 46 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 18 months, compared with 12 months across all 94 federal districts. Of the 46, 43 (93%) pleaded guilty, and 57% received a sentence within the gu
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
The Northern District of Ohio sentenced 50 people for stalking or harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 44 (88%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 22.5 months. Across all 94 federal districts, 89% were sent to prison, and the median was 24 months.
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 50 people sentenced in the Northern District of Ohio under the Commission's "Forgery/Counter/Copyright" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty. 41 (82%) received a prison term, and the median was 14 months. For the same offense type in all 94 federal districts, the median was 1
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
The Northern District of Ohio sentenced 51 people in the Commission's "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses" category in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 51 pleaded guilty, and 48 (94%) received a prison term with a median of 21 months. The median for this offense type in all 94 federal districts was 18 month
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Sentences for bribery and corruption in the Northern District of Ohio were within the guideline range for 14% of the 58 people sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 33 (57%) received a prison term, with a median of 21 months. For this offense type in all 94 federal districts, 21% were within the r
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Ohio, 64 people were sentenced for prison offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 64 pleaded guilty. 62 (97%) received a prison term, with a median of 12 months. The offense type covers escape and contraband in prison, not sentences served in prison.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 101 people sentenced for tax offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 68 (67%) received a prison term and 23 (23%) received probation only. The median prison term was 18 months. No one was sentenced above the guideline range, and 45% were below it without a gove
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 135 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Northern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, and 5 received a life sentence. The median was 185 months (15.4 years). For this offense type in all 94 federal districts, the median was 180 months.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Ohio, 233 people were sentenced for money laundering in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 189 (81%) received a prison term, and the median was 36 months (3 years). Only 22% were sentenced within the guideline range.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Northern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Trials in federal robbery cases in the Northern District of Ohio were followed by much longer prison terms than guilty pleas. The median was 198.5 months after a trial (20 people) and 92 months after a guilty plea (242 people). The overall median prison term for the 262 people sentenced in fiscal ye
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