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 Environmental Offense Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
In the District of New Jersey, 6 of the 22 people (27%) sentenced for environmental offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term among them was 0.5 months. All 22 pleaded guilty.
Federal National Defense Offense Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
Every one of the 24 people sentenced for national defense offenses in the District of New Jersey pleaded guilty. 21 (88%) received a prison term, with a median of 34 months, compared with a median of 24 months for this offense type in all 94 districts.
Federal Individual Rights Offense Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 29 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for individual rights offenses. 18 of them (62%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 24 months. In all 94 districts together, the median for this offense type was 30 months.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
32 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for prison offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 32 pleaded guilty. 23 (72%) received a prison term, with a median of 6 months, lower than the 10 months across all 94 districts. 84% of sentences were within the guideline range.
Federal Extortion and Racketeering Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
42 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for extortion and racketeering in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 34 (81%) received a prison term, with a median of 40.5 months (3.4 years), higher than the 30 months across all 94 districts. 41 of the 42 pleaded guilty.
Federal Murder Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
60 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for murder offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 60 received a prison term, 15 received a life sentence, and the median prison term was 294 months (24.5 years). Across all 94 districts, the median was 240 months.
Federal Assault Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
67 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for assault offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 61 (91%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 78 months (6.5 years). That is higher than the 42 months for assault across all 94 districts.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
69 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for sexual abuse offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 68 (99%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 188 months (15.7 years), compared with 180 months across all 94 districts. 58 of the 69 pleaded guilty, and 11 were convicted
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
93 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 93 pleaded guilty. 51 (55%) received a prison term, with a median of 10 months. For this offense type across all 94 districts, the median prison term was 12 months.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
Most of the 107 people sentenced for drug possession in the District of New Jersey in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 did not go to prison. 91 (85%) received probation only, and 13 (12%) received a prison term with a median of 0.7 months. Across all 94 districts, 68% of people in this offense type were se
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
143 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 141 (99%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 88 months (7.3 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 districts. A mandatory min
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the District of New Jersey, FY2016–2025
156 people were sentenced in the District of New Jersey for bribery and corruption in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 62% received a prison term, with a median of 18 months, the same as across all 94 districts. Only 17% of sentences were within the guideline range.
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