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 Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Southern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Texas, 9,093 people were sentenced for drug trafficking in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 57 months (4.8 years), and a mandatory minimum applied to 83% of those with that information recorded. After a trial, the median prison term was 130.5 months.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Texas, FY2016–2025
Immigration cases were 76% of the 71,026 people sentenced in the Southern District of Texas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. In this offense type, 54,153 people were sentenced, 97% received a prison term, and the median prison term was 10 months. Nationally, the median for immigration offenses was 7 mo
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
The Commission's offense type "Other" includes 46 people sentenced in the Southern District of Florida, with records through fiscal year 2024. 38 (83%) received a prison term, and the median was 2 months. Nationally, 38% of people in this offense type were sent to prison, with a median of 0.2 months
Federal Assault Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Florida, 49 people were sentenced for assault offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and the median prison term was 84 months (7 years). In all 94 federal districts, the median was 42 months. 20% of the district's sentences were above the guideline range.
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
The Southern District of Florida sentenced 70 people for forgery, counterfeiting, and copyright offenses, and the records for this offense type run through fiscal year 2024. 56 (80%) received a prison term, with a median of 14.5 months. The median for all 94 federal districts was 17.6 months.
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Florida, 81 people were sentenced for stalking and harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 69 (85%) received a prison term, with a median of 18 months. In all 94 federal districts, the median was 24 months.
Federal Environmental Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
Of the 83 people sentenced for environmental offenses in the Southern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 52 (63%) received a prison term. Nationally, 28% of people in this offense type were sent to prison. The district's median prison term was 7 months, compared with 5 months across a
Federal National Defense Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
No mandatory minimum prison term applied to any of the 85 people sentenced for national defense offenses in the Southern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 82 (96%) received a prison term, and the median was 36 months. The median for all 94 federal districts was 24 months.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
The Southern District of Florida sentenced 135 people for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 104 (77%) received a prison term, and 22 (16%) received probation only. The median prison term was 12 months, the same as the median for all 94 federal districts.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Florida, 170 people were sentenced for tax offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 142 (84%) received a prison term, and 17 (10%) received probation only. The median prison term was 18 months, compared with 15.1 months in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
All 283 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Southern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 200 months (16.7 years), compared with 180 months for all 94 federal districts. A mandatory minimum applied to 93% of the people with that inform
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Southern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
The Southern District of Florida sentenced 307 people for bribery and corruption offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 260 (85%) received a prison term, and the median was 21 months. In all 94 federal districts, 74% were sent to prison, with a median of 18 months.
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