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
Kadena AB, Japan: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 49 courts-martial tried at Kadena AB, Japan in the Air Force records (2016–2025).
JBSA - Lackland, Texas: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 57 courts-martial tried at JBSA - Lackland, Texas in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
JB Langley-Eustis, Virginia: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 46 courts-martial tried at JB Langley-Eustis, Virginia in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 53 courts-martial tried at JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
JB Andrews, Maryland: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 49 courts-martial tried at JB Andrews, Maryland in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Groton, Connecticut: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 40 courts-martial tried at Groton, Connecticut in the Navy and Marine Corps records (2013–2026).
Goodfellow AFB, Texas: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 37 courts-martial tried at Goodfellow AFB, Texas in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
Fort McNair: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 35 courts-martial tried at Fort McNair in the Army records (2020–2026).
Fort Lee: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 44 courts-martial tried at Fort Lee in the Army records (2020–2026).
Fort Leavenworth: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 34 courts-martial tried at Fort Leavenworth in the Army records (2020–2026).
Fort Irwin: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 38 courts-martial tried at Fort Irwin in the Army records (2020–2026).
Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 47 courts-martial tried at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota in the Air Force records (2016–2026).
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