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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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- SentencesConfinement, discharges, judge alone vs. members
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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
Theft and Fraud: Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Washington
Army courts-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord produced 12 Article 121 convictions for larceny, theft, and fraud with trial dates from 2021 to 2025, and 11 of them (92%) included confinement, with a median of 3 months. The federal court for the Western District of Washington sentenced 426 people un
Theft and Fraud: Courts-Martial at Jacksonville vs. Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida
Navy courts-martial at Jacksonville, Florida recorded 15 convictions for larceny, theft, and fraud under Article 121 from 2016 to 2024, and the median adjudged confinement was 3.7 months. In the Middle District of Florida, 1,790 people were sentenced under federal guideline §2B1.1 in fiscal years 20
Theft and Fraud: Courts-Martial at Fort Hood vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Texas
Army courts-martial at Fort Hood, Texas recorded 19 convictions for larceny, theft, and fraud under Article 121 from 2021 to 2025, with a median adjudged confinement of 2 months. In the Western District of Texas, 1,474 people were sentenced in federal court under guideline §2B1.1 in fiscal years 201
Theft and Fraud: Courts-Martial at Camp Pendleton vs. Federal Court in the Southern District of California
For larceny, theft, and fraud under Article 121, courts-martial at Camp Pendleton recorded 39 convictions with trial dates from 2017 to 2025, and the median adjudged confinement was 6.5 months. The Southern District of California sentenced 887 people under federal guideline §2B1.1 in fiscal years 20
Theft and Fraud: Courts-Martial at Camp Lejeune vs. Federal Court in the Eastern District of North Carolina
At Camp Lejeune, 66 of 69 Article 121 convictions for larceny, theft, and fraud (96%) included confinement, and the median adjudged confinement was 7.5 months for trials from 2017 to 2025. In the Eastern District of North Carolina, 374 of 504 people sentenced under guideline §2B1.1 (74%) received a
Theft and Fraud: Courts-Martial at Bremerton vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Washington
Courts-martial tried at Bremerton, Washington recorded 18 convictions for larceny, theft, and fraud under Article 121 from 2016 to 2025, and the median adjudged confinement was 6 months. In the Western District of Washington, 426 people were sentenced in federal court under guideline §2B1.1 in fisca
Drug Distribution: Courts-Martial at San Diego vs. Federal Court in the Southern District of California
San Diego courts-martial recorded 10 drug distribution convictions with trial dates from 2017 to 2025: 7 Navy and 3 Marine Corps. Their median adjudged confinement was 3.2 months, while a quarter received 24 months or more. Federal court in the Southern District of California sentenced 3,559 people
Drug Distribution: Courts-Martial at Norfolk vs. Federal Court in the Eastern District of Virginia
Navy courts-martial at Norfolk produced 13 drug distribution convictions with trial dates from 2016 to 2022, and 12 of the 13 enlisted members convicted (92%) received a punitive discharge. The median adjudged confinement was 7.5 months. Federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia sentenced 2,
Drug Distribution: Courts-Martial at Nellis AFB vs. Federal Court in the District of Nevada
Air Force courts-martial at Nellis AFB recorded 16 drug distribution convictions with trial dates from 2017 to 2021, and 5 of the 10 with a plea recorded (50%) were guilty pleas. The median adjudged confinement was 7.9 months. In the District of Nevada, 833 people were sentenced in federal court for
Drug Distribution: Courts-Martial at Fort Bliss vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Texas
All 12 Army convictions for drug distribution at Fort Bliss, with trial dates from 2021 to 2025, included confinement, and the median adjudged confinement was 8 months. In the Western District of Texas, 8,537 people were sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking without an import statute in fi
Drug Distribution: Courts-Martial at Camp Pendleton vs. Federal Court in the Southern District of California
Marine Corps courts-martial at Camp Pendleton recorded 19 convictions for drug distribution with trial dates from 2017 to 2025, with a median adjudged confinement of 9.5 months. Federal court in the Southern District of California sentenced 3,559 people for drug trafficking without an import statute
Drug Distribution: Courts-Martial at Camp Lejeune vs. Federal Court in the Eastern District of North Carolina
Courts-martial at Camp Lejeune produced 30 drug distribution convictions with trial dates from 2017 to 2024, all in the Marine Corps, and the median adjudged confinement was 10 months. In the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2,674 people were sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking withou
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