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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.
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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 Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
In the Middle District of Tennessee, 26 people were sentenced for stalking/harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 23 of them (88%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 30 months. Across all 94 federal districts the median for this offense type was 24 months.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
All 34 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Middle District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 120 months (10 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. A mandatory minimum applied to
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
The Middle District of Tennessee sentenced 38 people for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 29 (76%) received a prison term, with a median of 8 months, lower than the 12 months across all 94 federal districts. Most cases were from fiscal years 2016 to 2019: 25
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
Of the 45 people sentenced for drug possession in the Middle District of Tennessee, fiscal years 2016 to 2024, 39 (87%) received probation only and 6 (13%) received a prison term. A fine was ordered for the same 39 people (87%). Across all 94 federal districts, 68% of people in this offense type wer
Federal Murder Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 51 people were sentenced in the Middle District of Tennessee for murder offenses, and 50 (98%) received a prison term. The median was 292.5 months (24.4 years), higher than the 240 months across all 94 federal districts. 6 people received a life sentence.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
All 59 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Middle District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 260 months (21.7 years), compared with 180 months across all 94 federal districts. A mandatory minimum applied to 57 of the 59 people (97%).
Federal Assault Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for assault in the Middle District of Tennessee was 100 months (8.3 years) in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, compared with 42 months across all 94 federal districts. The district sentenced 72 people in this offense type. Of those cases, 44 used the primary guideline for assault wi
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
Of the 85 people sentenced for money laundering in the Middle District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 71 (84%) pleaded guilty and 14 were convicted after a trial. The median prison term was 82 months (6.8 years), compared with 40 months across all 94 federal districts. The median after a
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
A fine was the most common penalty among the 160 people in the Sentencing Commission's "Other" offense type in the Middle District of Tennessee, fiscal years 2016 to 2025: 154 people (96%). Prison terms were short. Among the 113 people (71%) who received one, the median was 0.2 months, the same as t
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
The Middle District of Tennessee sentenced 177 people for robbery in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 175 (99%) received a prison term. The median was 84 months (7 years), lower than the 90 months across all 94 federal districts. A mandatory minimum applied to 70 of the 177 people (40%).
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
All 179 people sentenced for immigration offenses in the Middle District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, with a median of 8 months. The median across all 94 federal districts was 7 months. Of the 179, 178 pleaded guilty, and 1 was convicted after a trial.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Middle District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
Restitution was ordered for 216 of the 264 people (82%) sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Middle District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Prison terms went to 203 people (77%), with a median of 15 months, lower than the 20 months across all 94 federal districts.
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