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 Kidnapping Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of North Carolina, 40 people were sentenced for kidnapping offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 39 of them (98%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 240 months, compared with 155 months for kidnapping across all 94 federal districts. 4 people received a l
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
All 52 people sentenced for tax offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty, and 44 (85%) received a prison term. The median was 25.5 months (2.1 years), compared with 15.1 months across all 94 federal districts. Restitution was ordered for 51 of th
Federal Extortion and Racketeering Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
Of the 66 people sentenced for extortion and racketeering offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina in fiscal years 2017 to 2025, 38 (58%) received probation only and 27 (41%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 10 months, compared with 30 months across all 94 federal distric
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of North Carolina, 92 people were sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 under the Commission's "Prison Offenses" type, which covers escape and contraband cases. Of the 92, 86 (93%) received a prison term, with a median of 9 months. Across all 94 federal districts, the median
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
All 96 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 216 months (18 years), compared with 180 months across all 94 federal districts. Supervised release for life was ordered for 28 of the 96 (2
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
Of the 105 people sentenced for money laundering offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 95 (90%) received a prison term, with a median of 57 months (4.8 years). Only 32% of sentences were within the guideline range, and 46% were below it at the government's
Federal Assault Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of North Carolina, 116 people were sentenced for assault offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 98 (84%) received a prison term. The median was 116.5 months (9.7 years), compared with 42 months across all 94 federal districts. Most of these cases were under the guideline
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
All 139 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 120 months (10 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. A mandatory minimum app
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
Of the 198 people sentenced for drug possession offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 161 (81%) received probation only and 35 (18%) received a prison term. The median prison term among those sent to prison was 0.1 months. A fine was ordered for 165 people
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
Of the 333 people sentenced for robbery offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 332 (more than 99%) received a prison term. The median was 120 months (10 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. After a trial, the median was 356 months
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for immigration offenses in the Eastern District of North Carolina was 11 months, based on 555 of the 587 people sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Across all 94 federal districts, the median for this offense type was 7 months. In this district, 85% of sentences were with
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Eastern District of North Carolina, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of North Carolina, 615 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, and embezzlement in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 407 (66%) received a prison term, and the median was 24 months (2 years). Across all 94 federal districts, 73% were sent to prison and the median was 20 mon
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