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 Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
All 16 people sentenced for forgery, counterfeiting, or copyright offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2024 pleaded guilty. 13 (81%) received a prison term, with a median of 15 months. Across all 94 federal districts the median was 17.6 months.
Federal Commercialized Vice Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
12 of the 19 people sentenced for commercialized vice offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2024 had gambling offenses as the primary guideline. 17 (89%) received a prison term, and the median was 18 months, the same as the national median. 5 sentences (26%) were above
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
20 people were sentenced for prison offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2017 to 2025. 18 (90%) received a prison term, and the median was 12 months, compared with 10 months across all 94 federal districts. 15 of the cases had escape as the primary guideline.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
20 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 13 (65%) received a prison term with a median of 11 months, and 6 (30%) received probation only. Across all 94 federal districts the median was 12 months.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
21 of the 23 people sentenced for tax offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 (91%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 18 months, compared with 15.1 months across all 94 federal districts. Restitution was ordered for 22 people (96%).
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
All 25 people sentenced for robbery in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 147 months, or 12.2 years, compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. 6 of the 25 were convicted after a trial.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
32 people were sentenced for assault offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 27 (84%) received a prison term with a median of 48 months, and 5 (16%) received probation only. The national median for this offense type was 42 months.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
All 41 people sentenced for drug possession in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2017 to 2024 pleaded guilty. 27 of them (66%) received probation only, and 14 (34%) received a prison term with a median of 1.8 months. Across all 94 federal districts the median prison term for this offe
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
Of the 86 people sentenced for money laundering in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 20% (17) received a sentence within the guideline range, and 42% (36) were sentenced below it at the government's request. 82 people (95%) received a prison term, and the median was 62.5
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Florida, 97 of the 137 people sentenced in the U.S. Sentencing Commission's "Other" offense type (71%) received probation only, and 35 (26%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 5 months. A fine was ordered for 107 people (78%).
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
All 138 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 96.5 months, or 8 years, compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. A mandatory min
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
All 139 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 192 months, or 16 years, and 4 people received a life sentence. A mandatory minimum applied to 132 of the 139 people (95%).
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