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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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 Other Offense Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission's "Other" offense type had 15 people sentenced in the Western District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2017 to 2025. 7 (47%) received a prison term, and 6 (40%) received probation only. The median prison term was 15.7 months.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Wisconsin, 15 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 9 (60%) received a prison term, and 5 (33%) received probation only. The median prison term was 12 months, the same as for all 94 districts.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Wisconsin, 29 people were sentenced for prison offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 12 months, compared with 10 months for all 94 districts. 38% were in the highest criminal history category.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Wisconsin, 26 of the 31 people sentenced for tax offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 (84%) received a prison term, and 4 (13%) received probation only. The median prison term was 13 months. For all 94 districts, 66% were sent to prison and the median was 15.1 months.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
From fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2025, 32 people were sentenced for money laundering in the Western District of Wisconsin. All 32 pleaded guilty, 31 (97%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 42 months (3.5 years). The median for all 94 districts was 40 months.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Wisconsin, 53 people were sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 120 months (10 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. All 53 pleaded guilty.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
60 people were sentenced for robbery in the Western District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 60 received a prison term. The median was 102 months (8.5 years), compared with 90 months for all 94 districts. 3 people were convicted after a trial.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
All 73 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Western District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 180 months (15 years), the same as for all 94 districts. A mandatory minimum applied to 55 of the 73 (75%), and 10 people were convicted after a
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
126 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Western District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Every one received a prison term, and the median was 8 months, compared with 7 months for all 94 districts. All 126 pleaded guilty.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
136 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Western District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 87 (64%) received a prison term with a median of 24 months, and 45 (33%) received probation only. Restitution was ordered for 128 people (94%).
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
243 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in the Western District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 42 months, the same as for all 94 districts. 51% of sentences were below the guideline range without a government request, and 36% were within the range.
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Western District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking made up 38% of the 1,403 people sentenced in the Western District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025: 527 people. A mandatory minimum applied to 361 of them (69%), and the median prison term was 78 months, compared with 60 months for all 94 districts. 65% were sentenced below
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