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 Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
All 90 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Eastern District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 180 months (15 years), the same as the median across all 94 federal districts. Guilty pleas were 92% here and 90% nationally.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 95 people were sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 94 received prison, with a median prison term of 75 months, compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
Of 337 people sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Eastern District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 67% received a prison term and 30% received probation only. The median prison term was 20 months, the same as the median across all 94 federal districts.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for the 341 people sentenced for robbery in the Eastern District of Wisconsin in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 was 97 months (8.1 years), among the 332 who received prison. A mandatory minimum applied to 67% of them. Across all 94 federal districts, the median for robbery was 90 m
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 565 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 80% received a prison term, compared with 94% across all 94 federal districts, and the median prison term was 36 months, compared with 42 months nationally. Most of these sentences wer
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1,042 people were sentenced for drug trafficking offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 36% of everyone sentenced in the district. Of these, 942 (90%) received a prison term, with a median of 60 months (5 years). Sentences within the guideline range wer
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Northern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
Of the 13 people sentenced for forgery, counterfeiting, or copyright offenses in the Northern District of Indiana, 7 (54%) received a prison term and 2 (15%) received probation only. The median prison term was 18 months. All 13 pleaded guilty, and all 13 were sentenced in fiscal years 2017 to 2022.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Indiana, 15 people were sentenced in the U.S. Sentencing Commission's "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses" category in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 14 of them (93%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 15 months. For all 94 federal districts together, the median
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
Of 16 people sentenced under the "Other" offense type in the Northern District of Indiana, 10 (63%) received a prison term and 6 (38%) received probation only. The median prison term was 31.5 months (2.6 years). In all 94 federal districts, 38% of people in this category were sent to prison.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
Of 19 people sentenced for prison offenses in the Northern District of Indiana, 18 (95%) received a prison term, with a median of 11.5 months. In criminal history, 53% were in the highest category and 5% were in the lowest. The median for all 94 federal districts was 10 months.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Northern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
All 23 people sentenced for assault in the Northern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, and the median was 168 months (14 years). The median for assault cases in all 94 federal districts was 42 months. 21 of the 23 were sentenced under the guideline for assault w
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
Of 42 people sentenced for tax offenses in the Northern District of Indiana, 28 (67%) received a prison term and 11 (26%) received probation only. The median prison term was 13.5 months, compared with 15.1 months for tax cases in all 94 federal districts. Only 26% of sentences were within the guidel
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