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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- By ServiceArmy, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps
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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 Murder Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
The Western District of Kentucky sentenced 18 people for murder offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 360 months, or 30 years, higher than the 240 months for this offense type in all 94 districts together. 3 people received a life sentence.
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission lists 18 people sentenced in the Western District of Kentucky for forgery, counterfeiting, and copyright offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 15 (83%) received a prison term, and the median was 24 months. In all 94 districts together, the median for this of
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
The Western District of Kentucky sentenced 19 people for tax offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 15 (79%) received a prison term, with a median of 12 months. In all 94 districts together, the median for this offense type was 15.1 months, and 66% of people were sent to prison.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
The Western District of Kentucky sentenced 30 people for assault offenses between fiscal years 2016 and 2025. 15 (50%) received a prison term and 14 (47%) received probation only. The median prison term was 37 months, lower than the 42 months for this offense type in all 94 districts together.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
All 66 people sentenced for robbery in the Western District of Kentucky in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 90.5 months, about the same as the 90 months for this offense type in all 94 districts. Of the 66, 54 were sentenced in fiscal years 2020 to 2025.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
Of the 70 people sentenced for drug possession in the Western District of Kentucky in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 61 (87%) received probation only and 9 (13%) received a prison term. In all 94 districts together, 68% of people in this offense type were sent to prison. All 70 people pleaded guilty.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
Of the 76 people sentenced for money laundering in the Western District of Kentucky in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 63 (83%) received a prison term, with a median of 61 months. That median is higher than the 40 months for this offense type in all 94 districts. Only 17% of sentences were within the gui
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
Most of the 89 people sentenced under the Commission's offense type "Other" in the Western District of Kentucky, fiscal years 2016 to 2025, received probation only: 72 (81%). Only 15 (17%) received a prison term, and the median among them was 0.1 months. A fine was ordered for 71 people (80%).
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Kentucky, 90 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 43 (48%) received a prison term and 43 (48%) received probation only. The median prison term was 12 months, the same as for this offense type in all 94 districts togethe
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
All 94 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Western District of Kentucky in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 108 months, or 9 years, which is higher than the 90 months for this offense type in all 94 districts together.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
All 113 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Western District of Kentucky in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 180 months, or 15 years, the same as the median for this offense type in all 94 districts. Of the 113, 3 received a life sentence.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Western District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
The Western District of Kentucky sentenced 222 people for immigration offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 4.4 months, lower than the 7 months for this offense type in all 94 districts together. Sentences were within the guideline range for 57%, compared with 37% across
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