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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- 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 Assault Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
70 people were sentenced for assault in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 67 (96%) received a prison term, and the median was 78 months (6.5 years), compared with 42 months for assault in all 94 federal districts together. 58 of the 70 were sentenced in fiscal years 2020 t
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
Only 18% of the 82 bribery and corruption sentences in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 were within the guideline range, and 55% were below it at the government's request. 73 people (89%) received a prison term, and the median was 21 months.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
92 people were sentenced in the "Prison Offenses" offense type in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 92 pleaded guilty. 86 (93%) received a prison term, and the median was 14 months, compared with 10 months in all 94 federal districts together.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
98 people were sentenced in the "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses" offense type in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 97 (99%) received a prison term, and the median was 24 months (2 years), compared with 18 months in all 94 federal districts together.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
102 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 79 (77%) received a prison term and 20 (20%) received probation only. The median prison term was 36 months (3 years), compared with 15.1 months for tax offenses in all 94 federal districts toge
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
180 people were sentenced for money laundering in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 174 (97%) received a prison term, and the median was 57 months (4.8 years), compared with 40 months for money laundering in all 94 federal districts together. 42% of the sentences were with
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
212 people were sentenced in the "Administration of Justice" offense type in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 142 (67%) received a prison term and 62 (29%) received probation only. The median prison term was 19.1 months, compared with 12 months in all 94 federal districts
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
All 373 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 144 months (12 years), compared with 90 months for the same offense type in all 94 federal districts together.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for the 425 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 was 235 months (19.6 years). That is higher than the median of 180 months for the same offense type in all 94 federal districts together. 13 people received a
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
493 people were sentenced for robbery in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 490 received a prison term, and the median was 96 months (8 years), compared with 90 months for robbery in all 94 federal districts together. After a trial the median was 264 months, and after a gui
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
Of the 1,387 people sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 1,079 (78%) received a prison term and 267 (19%) received probation only. The median prison term was 30 months (2.5 years), compared with 20 months in all 94 federal distri
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
1,985 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Northern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 14% of the district's 14,591 sentenced people. The median prison term was 20 months, compared with 7 months for immigration offenses in all 94 federal districts together.
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