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.
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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
Child Sexual Abuse and Enticement: Courts-Martial at Fort Hood vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Texas
Army courts-martial at Fort Hood, Texas recorded 15 Article 120b convictions for sexual offenses against a child with trial dates from 2021 to 2025. The median adjudged confinement was 89.9 months (7.5 years), and a quarter received 308.8 months or more. In the Western District of Texas, 110 people
Child Sexual Abuse and Enticement: Courts-Martial at Fort Drum vs. Federal Court in the Northern District of New York
In the Northern District of New York, 64 people were sentenced in federal court for child-victim sexual abuse, enticement, and travel offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025; the median prison term was 122.5 months (10.2 years), and a mandatory minimum applied to 80% of them. Army courts-martial tried
Child Sexual Abuse and Enticement: Courts-Martial at Fort Bragg vs. Federal Court in the Eastern District of North Carolina
Army courts-martial tried at Fort Bragg, North Carolina recorded 18 Article 120b convictions for sexual offenses against a child with trial dates from 2021 to 2025, and the median adjudged confinement was 68 months (5.7 years). The federal Eastern District of North Carolina sentenced 18 people for c
Child Sexual Abuse and Enticement: Courts-Martial at Camp Pendleton vs. Federal Court in the Southern District of California
The Southern District of California sentenced 86 people for child-victim sexual abuse, enticement, and travel offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and their median prison term was 75 months (6.2 years). Courts-martial tried at Camp Pendleton, California recorded 22 Article 120b convictions with tr
Child Sexual Abuse and Enticement: Courts-Martial at Camp Lejeune vs. Federal Court in the Eastern District of North Carolina
At Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, courts-martial recorded 35 convictions for sexual offenses against a child (Article 120b) with trial dates from 2017 to 2025, and the median adjudged confinement was 23 months. In the Eastern District of North Carolina, 18 people were sentenced in federal court for c
Child Sexual Abuse and Enticement: Courts-Martial at Bremerton vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Washington
Courts-martial tried at Bremerton, Washington, with trial dates from 2016 to 2024, produced 17 convictions under Article 120b for sexual offenses against a child, and the median adjudged confinement was 42 months (3.5 years). In federal court for the Western District of Washington, 58 people were se
Sexual Abuse of an Adult: Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Washington
At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 36 of 38 convictions for sexual abuse of an adult (95%) included confinement, and the median adjudged confinement was 15.5 months. In federal court in the Western District of Washington, 16 of 17 people sentenced (94%) went to prison, with a median prison term of 18 mont
Sexual Abuse of an Adult: Courts-Martial at Bremerton vs. Federal Court in the Western District of Washington
Courts-martial tried at Bremerton, Washington produced 18 convictions for sexual abuse of an adult, with a median adjudged confinement of 30 months. In the Western District of Washington, 17 people were sentenced in federal court for this type of offense, and the median prison term was 18 months. Th
Child Pornography: Courts-Martial at Wheeler Army Airfield vs. Federal Court in the District of Hawaii
Army courts-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii recorded 10 convictions for child pornography (images of child exploitation) for trials from 2020 to 2025, with a median adjudged confinement of 25.5 months. The federal District of Hawaii sentenced 28 people for possessing, receiving, or distribu
Child Pornography: Courts-Martial at San Diego vs. Federal Court in the Southern District of California
Courts-martial held in San Diego recorded 15 child pornography (images of child exploitation) convictions with trial dates from 2017 to 2025, and the median adjudged confinement was 24 months. The federal court for the Southern District of California sentenced 230 people for the same type of offense
Child Pornography: Courts-Martial at Minot AFB vs. Federal Court in the District of North Dakota
Air Force courts-martial at Minot AFB, North Dakota resulted in 10 convictions for child pornography (images of child exploitation) for trials from 2020 to 2025, with a median adjudged confinement of 21.7 months. Federal court in the District of North Dakota sentenced 105 people under the matching g
Child Pornography: Courts-Martial at Mayport vs. Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida
Navy courts-martial at Mayport, Florida ended in 12 convictions for child pornography (images of child exploitation) with trial dates from 2021 to 2024, and the median adjudged confinement was 12 months. The Middle District of Florida sentenced 492 people in federal court for this offense in fiscal
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