Military Trial Results · Analysis
Understanding Trends in Military Practice
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
- By OffenseUCMJ articles, rising and falling charges
- By ServiceArmy, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps
- By YearWhat each year and month looked like
- SentencesConfinement, discharges, judge alone vs. members
- Counsel ExperiencePrior cases of the lawyers of record
- Law ChangesBefore and after the major reforms
- Episode CompanionsThe numbers behind podcast episodes
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
RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 49 courts-martial tried at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Osan AB, South Korea: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 39 courts-martial tried at Osan AB, South Korea in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Offutt AFB, Nebraska: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 51 courts-martial tried at Offutt AFB, Nebraska in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Naples, Italy: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 45 courts-martial tried at Naples, Italy in the Navy and Marine Corps records (2013–2026).
Moody AFB, Georgia: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 45 courts-martial tried at Moody AFB, Georgia in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Malmstrom AFB, Montana: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 34 courts-martial tried at Malmstrom AFB, Montana in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
MacDill AFB, Florida: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 36 courts-martial tried at MacDill AFB, Florida in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
MCAS Yuma, Arizona: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 42 courts-martial tried at MCAS Yuma, Arizona in the Navy and Marine Corps records (2017–2025).
Luke AFB, Arizona: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 34 courts-martial tried at Luke AFB, Arizona in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Little Rock AFB, Arkansas: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 27 courts-martial tried at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas in the Air Force records (2016–2025).
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 38 courts-martial tried at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Keesler AFB, Mississippi: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 42 courts-martial tried at Keesler AFB, Mississippi in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
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