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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 Drug Trafficking Sentences in the District of New Hampshire, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking was 47% of the 1,754 people sentenced in federal court in the District of New Hampshire in fiscal years 2016 to 2025: 825 people. The median prison term was 46 months (3.8 years), lower than the 60 months across all 94 districts, and 54% of sentences were below the guideline range a
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission counted 10 people sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the District of Maine in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 7 received a prison term with a median of 16 months, and 3 received probation only. The median for the same offense type across all 94 districts wa
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission lists 13 people in its offense type "Other" in the District of Maine for fiscal years 2016 to 2024. Of those, 8 received a prison term with a median of 0.5 months, and 5 received probation only. All 13 pleaded guilty.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
In the District of Maine, 10 of the 17 people sentenced for tax offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, and 7 received probation only. The median prison term was 5.6 months. Across all 94 districts, the median for tax offenses was 15.1 months.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
Of the 21 people sentenced for obscenity or other sex offenses in the District of Maine, 20 received a prison term, with a median of 24 months. That is longer than the 18 months for the same offense type across all 94 districts. Within-range sentences were 57% in Maine, compared with 54% nationally.
Federal Environmental Offense Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
Most of the 22 people sentenced for environmental offenses in the District of Maine received probation only: 16 of 22 (73%). Only 6 (27%) received a prison term, and the median among them was 6 months. The cases are 1% of the district's federal sentences, and 20 of them were sentenced under the fish
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 23 people were sentenced in the District of Maine for stalking or harassing offenses. Of those, 22 received a prison term with a median of 18 months, lower than the 24 months for the same offense type across all 94 districts. Guilty pleas were 87%, less often than the 9
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
The 42 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the District of Maine in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 all received prison terms, with a median of 240 months (20 years). That is longer than the 180 months for the same offense type across all 94 federal districts. Mandatory minimums applied to 31 of
Federal Robbery Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
Of the 62 people sentenced for robbery in the District of Maine in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 61 (98%) received a prison term. The median was 84 months (7 years), shorter than the 90 months across all 94 districts. The 4 people convicted at trial had a median of 186 months.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for the 89 people sentenced for immigration offenses in the District of Maine in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 was 3.2 months, compared with 7 months across all 94 districts. Of the 89, 82 (92%) received a prison term, and 74 of the 89 sentences (83%) were within the guideline ran
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
All 99 people sentenced in the District of Maine for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 96 months (8 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts. Of the 99 people, 95 pleaded gu
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the District of Maine, FY2016–2025
In the District of Maine, 61% of the 214 people sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, and 37% received probation only. The median prison term was 12 months, compared with 20 months across all 94 districts for the same offense type.
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