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 Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $95,001 to $550,000, Fiscal Year 2019
Of 1,283 people sentenced in federal court in fiscal year 2019 for theft or fraud with a loss of $95,001 to $550,000, 1,036 (81%) received a prison term. That share was higher than the 75% for all federal theft and fraud sentences that year. The median prison term in this band was 21 months.
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $95,001 to $550,000, Fiscal Year 2018
In fiscal year 2018, 1,328 people received a federal sentence for theft or fraud involving a loss of $95,001 to $550,000. Those sent to prison after a guilty plea had a median prison term of 20 months; those convicted at trial had a median of 30 months. Overall, 79% received a prison term, with a me
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $95,001 to $550,000, Fiscal Year 2017
Federal judges sentenced 1,489 people for theft or fraud with a loss between $95,001 and $550,000 in fiscal year 2017, and 78% of them went to prison. The median prison term was 21 months. Only 31% of sentences were within the guideline range; most were below it.
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $95,001 to $550,000, Fiscal Year 2016
In fiscal year 2016, 1,670 people were sentenced in federal court for theft or fraud with a recorded loss of $95,001 to $550,000. Of them, 1,318 (79%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 21 months. Almost all of them, 96%, pleaded guilty.
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2025
The median prison term for federal theft or fraud with a loss of $15,001 to $95,000 was 10 months in fiscal year 2025. That is lower than the 12-month median for this band across fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of the 905 people sentenced, 503 (56%) received prison.
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2024
Probation only was the sentence for 355 of the 907 people (39%) sentenced in fiscal year 2024 for federal theft or fraud with a loss of $15,001 to $95,000. A prison term went to 492 (54%), and the median prison term was 12 months. Most sentences, 57% (516), were within the guideline range.
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2023
In fiscal year 2023, 883 people were sentenced in federal court for theft or fraud with a loss between $15,001 and $95,000. Of them, 529 (60%) received prison and 281 (32%) received probation only. The median prison term was 12 months, and a quarter of those sent to prison received 2.4 months or les
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2022
Federal courts sentenced 934 people in fiscal year 2022 for theft or fraud with a recorded loss of $15,001 to $95,000. A prison term was ordered for 573 (61%), with a median of 12 months. Across every §2B1.1 loss band that year, 76% were sent to prison and the median term was 21 months.
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2021
In fiscal year 2021, more than 99% of the 826 people sentenced for federal theft or fraud with a loss of $15,001 to $95,000 pleaded guilty: 819 of them. Only 7 were convicted after a trial. Prison was ordered for 464 people (56%), and their median term was 12.3 months.
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2020
In fiscal year 2020, 42% of federal theft and fraud sentences with a loss of $15,001 to $95,000 were within the guideline range: 374 of the 895 with that information. Another 35% (317) were below the range without a government request. In all, 897 people were sentenced in this band, and 528 (59%) re
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2019
Of 1,076 people sentenced for federal theft or fraud with a loss of $15,001 to $95,000 in fiscal year 2019, 1,047 (97%) pleaded guilty. The 29 convicted at trial had a median prison term of 36 months, compared with 12 months after a guilty plea. The trial median is based on 25 people who were sent t
Federal Theft and Fraud Sentences With a Loss of $15,001 to $95,000, Fiscal Year 2018
In fiscal year 2018, 1,185 people were sentenced in federal court for theft or fraud with a loss of $15,001 to $95,000. The median prison term after a trial, 12.5 months, was lower than the 14 months after a guilty plea. Only 27 people went to trial, and the trial median rests on the 22 of them who
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