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 Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
253 people were sentenced for bribery and corruption offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 89% received a prison term, with a median of 12 months, compared with 74% sent to prison and an 18-month median across all 94 federal districts. 60% of sentences were belo
Federal Assault Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
354 people were sentenced for assault offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and the median prison term was 84 months (7 years). That is higher than the 42-month median across all 94 federal districts. A mandatory minimum applied to 130 of the 353 people with tha
Federal Murder Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
387 people were sentenced for murder offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 387 received a prison term, and the median was 180 months (15 years), compared with 240 months across all 94 federal districts. 84% pleaded guilty here, and 78% did across all distric
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
456 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 4% of the district's 12,035 people. The median prison term was 7 months, the same as the median across all 94 federal districts. The yearly count fell from 74 people in fisc
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of New York, 48% of the 550 people sentenced for money laundering in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a sentence below the guideline range at the government's request. Only 11% were within the range. The median prison term was 18 months, compared with 40 months across all
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of New York, 709 people were sentenced for robbery in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 53.1 months (4.4 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. After a trial the median was 188 months, based on 17 people.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
1,179 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 10% of the district's 12,035 people. The median prison term was 40 months (3.3 years), close to the 42-month median across all 94 federal districts. 43% of sentences were wit
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
2,530 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, and embezzlement offenses in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 87% received a prison term, with a median of 15 months, compared with 73% sent to prison and a 20-month median across all 94 federal districts. Restitution was o
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Southern District of New York, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking was the largest offense type in the Southern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025: 4,376 people, or 36% of the 12,035 people sentenced. The median prison term was 48 months, compared with 60 months across all 94 federal districts. Only 14% of sentences were within the g
Federal Environmental Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of New York, FY2016–2025
33 people were sentenced for environmental offenses in the Eastern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 16 (48%) received a prison term, and 17 (52%) received probation only. The median prison term was 5.5 months, compared with 5 months across all 94 federal districts. 30 of the 33 cas
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Eastern District of New York, FY2016–2025
49 people were sentenced for forgery, counterfeiting, or copyright offenses in the Eastern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 49 pleaded guilty. 38 (78%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 5 months, compared with 17.6 months across all 94 federal districts.
Federal National Defense Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of New York, FY2016–2025
60 people were sentenced for national defense offenses in the Eastern District of New York in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 54 (90%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 30 months, compared with 24 months across all 94 federal districts. Terms varied widely: a quarter received 145.5 m
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