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 Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
11 people were sentenced in the District of New Hampshire for administration of justice offenses in the Commission's data for fiscal years 2016 to 2023. 10 received a prison term, with a median of 21.5 months. For this offense type in all 94 districts, the median was 12 months.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
14 people were sentenced in the District of New Hampshire in the offense type "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses" in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 14 received a prison term, and the median prison term was 12 months. For this offense type in all 94 districts, the median was 18 months.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
16 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the District of New Hampshire in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 11 (69%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 18 months. For tax offenses in all 94 districts, 66% were sent to prison and the median was 15.1 months.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
17 people were sentenced for money laundering in the District of New Hampshire in the Commission's data for fiscal years 2017 to 2025. 88% received a prison term, and the median prison term was 41 months. For this offense type in all 94 districts, the median was 40 months.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
33 people were sentenced for drug possession in the District of New Hampshire in the Commission's data for fiscal years 2017 to 2025. 61% received a prison term and 39% received probation only. The median prison term was 0 months, compared with 6 months for this offense type in all 94 districts.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
45 people were sentenced in the District of New Hampshire in the offense type "Prison Offenses" in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 44 received a prison term, and the median prison term was 4 months. For this offense type in all 94 districts, the median was 10 months.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
All 50 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the District of New Hampshire in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 219 months, or 18.2 years. For this offense type in all 94 districts, the median was 180 months.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
65 people were sentenced for robbery in the District of New Hampshire in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 98% received a prison term, with a median of 60 months. Across all 94 districts, the median prison term for robbery was 90 months.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
72 people were sentenced in the District of New Hampshire for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 71 of them received a prison term, and the median prison term was 60 months, or 5 years. The median for this offense type in all 94 districts was 90 m
Federal Firearms Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 174 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in the District of New Hampshire. 83% received a prison term, and the median prison term was 30 months. For firearms cases in all 94 districts, 94% were sent to prison and the median prison term was 42 months.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
The District of New Hampshire sentenced 182 people for immigration offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 93% received a prison term, and the median prison term was 3.2 months. For this offense type in all 94 districts, the median prison term was 7 months.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
In the District of New Hampshire, 208 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, and embezzlement offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 68% received a prison term, with a median of 18 months, and 20% received probation only. Across all 94 federal districts, 73% of people in this offense type were sent
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