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 Immigration Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
Immigration cases were 12% of the 2,768 people sentenced in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of the 321 people sentenced for immigration offenses, 320 received a prison term, and the median was 3.9 months. Across all 94 federal districts the median for this offense type
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
Of 370 people sentenced for fraud/theft/embezzlement in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 247 (67%) received a prison term and 98 (26%) received probation only. The median prison term was 24 months. Restitution was ordered for 293 people (79%).
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Florida, 440 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 431 (98%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 54 months, compared with 42 months for this offense type across all 94 federal districts. 51% of sentences were within t
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Northern District of Florida, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking made up 31% of the 2,768 people sentenced in the Northern District of Florida in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of the 859 people in this offense type, 842 (98%) received a prison term, and the median was 72 months. For all 94 federal districts, the median was 60 months.
Federal Arson Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
The Commission's "Arson" offense type had 10 people sentenced in the Southern District of Alabama in fiscal years 2022 to 2025, and all 10 pleaded guilty and received a prison term. The median prison term was 54 months (4.5 years), compared with 60 months for this offense type in all 94 federal dist
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 14 people were sentenced in the Southern District of Alabama in the U.S. Sentencing Commission's "Other" offense type. Of them, 10 (71%) received probation only, and 4 (29%) received a prison term. In all 94 federal districts, 38% of people in this offense type were sen
Federal Murder Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
All 14 people sentenced in the Southern District of Alabama in the "Murder" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, and 3 of them received a life sentence. The median prison term was 130 months (10.8 years). The median for all 94 federal districts was 240 months.
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2017 to 2025, 16 people were sentenced in the Southern District of Alabama in the U.S. Sentencing Commission's "Stalking/Harassing" offense type. Of them, 15 (94%) were sent to prison, with a median prison term of 18 months. The median for this offense type in all 94 federal district
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission's "Prison Offenses" type had 16 people sentenced in the Southern District of Alabama in fiscal years 2016 to 2024. Of them, 15 (94%) received a prison term, with a median of 14 months. The median for this offense type in all 94 federal districts was 10 months.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
Of the 16 people sentenced for tax offenses in the Southern District of Alabama in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 5 (31%) received a prison term and 10 (63%) received probation only. In all 94 federal districts, 66% of people in the "Tax" offense type were sent to prison.
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Alabama, 24 people were sentenced in the "Forgery/Counter/Copyright" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2023, and all 24 pleaded guilty. The median prison term was 12 months, compared with 17.6 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Alabama, FY2016–2025
Of the 26 people sentenced in the Southern District of Alabama in the "Administration of Justice" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 19 (73%) received a prison term and 6 (23%) received probation only. The median prison term was 7.6 months. This is lower than the 12 months for this offense t
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