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 Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
The Southern District of New York sentenced 36 people in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 under the Commission's offense type "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses". 33 of them were sentenced under the guideline for failure to register as a sex offender. The median prison term was 9 months, and the same offense ty
Federal National Defense Offense Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for the 36 people sent to prison in the Southern District of New York under the Commission's offense type "National Defense" was 138 months (11.5 years). That covers fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 37 people were sentenced in all. The median prison term for this offense type in
Federal Kidnapping Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
All 44 people sentenced for the Commission's offense type "Kidnapping" in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 72 months (6 years). For this offense type in all 94 federal districts, the median was 155 months.
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
The Southern District of New York sentenced 47 people for the Commission's offense type "Stalking/Harassing" in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 45 of them (96%) received a prison term, and the median was 20 months. For this offense type in all 94 federal districts, the median prison term was 24 months.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, the Southern District of New York sentenced 65 people for the Commission's offense type "Drug Possession". Probation only was the result for 36 of them (55%), and 27 (42%) received a prison term. The median prison term among those sent to prison was 0 months. All 65 ple
Federal Commercialized Vice Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
From fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 75 people were sentenced in the Southern District of New York for the Commission's offense type "Commercialized Vice". Of those, 60 (80%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 3.5 months. For the same offense type in all 94 federal districts, the medi
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
All 76 people sentenced for prison offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty. 73 of them (96%) received a prison term, and the median was 6.9 months, compared with 10 months across all 94 federal districts. 62% of sentences were below the guideline ran
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
115 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 88% received a prison term, with a median of 9 months, compared with 72% sent to prison and a 12-month median across all 94 federal districts. No mandatory minimum appl
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
126 people were sentenced in the Southern District of New York for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 39.5 months (3.3 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. 66% of sentences were below the guid
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
136 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 79% received a prison term, with a median of 4 months, compared with 66% sent to prison and a 15.1-month median across all 94 federal districts. Restitution was ordered for 81%.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
172 people were sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 135 months (11.2 years), compared with 180 months across all 94 federal districts. 23 people (13%) received supervised release for life.
Federal Extortion and Racketeering Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
183 people were sentenced for extortion and racketeering offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 22 months, compared with 30 months across all 94 federal districts. 96% pleaded guilty, and after a trial the median was 60.5 months, based
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