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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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 Tax Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of Louisiana, 58 people were sentenced in the "Tax" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2024. Of them, 29 (50%) received probation only and 25 (43%) received a prison term, with a median of 24 months. In all 94 federal districts, 66% of people in this offense type were sent
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
Of the 61 people sentenced in the "Administration of Justice" offense type in the Eastern District of Louisiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 30 (49%) received probation only and 23 (38%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 21 months, compared with 12 months for this offense type in a
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 65 people were sentenced in the Eastern District of Louisiana in the "Child Pornography" offense type, which covers cases involving child pornography (images of child exploitation). All 65 pleaded guilty. The median prison term was 81 months (6.8 years), compared with 9
Federal Murder Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
All 73 people sentenced in the "Murder" offense type in the Eastern District of Louisiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, and 30 received a life sentence. The median prison term was 470 months (39.2 years), compared with 240 months for this offense type in all 94 federal distric
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 106 people were sentenced in the Eastern District of Louisiana in the "Robbery" offense type, and 103 (97%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 101 months (8.4 years), compared with 90 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 274 people were sentenced in the Eastern District of Louisiana in the U.S. Sentencing Commission's "Immigration" offense type. The median prison term was 5 months, compared with 7 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts. Of the 274, 272 pleaded guilty.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
Firearms cases were 14% of the 2,953 people sentenced in the Eastern District of Louisiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, or 425 people. The median prison term was 60 months (5 years), compared with 42 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts. Sentences were within the guideline range
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of Louisiana, 625 people were sentenced in the "Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of them, 331 (53%) received a prison term and 241 (39%) received probation only. The median prison term was 18 months, compared with 20 months for this offense
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Eastern District of Louisiana, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking was 33% of the 2,953 people sentenced in the Eastern District of Louisiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 979 people. The median prison term for these cases was 78 months (6.5 years), compared with 60 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts. A mandatory mini
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Florida, 15 people were sentenced for bribery and corruption offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 10 of them (67%) received a prison term, with a median of 24 months. 14 of the 15 (93%) pleaded guilty, and these cases were less than 1% of everyone sentenced in the distr
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
Of the 15 people sentenced under the obscenity/other sex offenses category in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 14 had failure to register as a sex offender as the primary guideline. All 15 received a prison term, and the median was 24 months, or 2 years. Across all 94 f
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Florida, 16 people were sentenced for stalking/harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term for the 11 sent to prison (69%) was 72 months, compared with 24 months across all 94 federal districts. 14 of the 16 pleaded guilty.
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