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 Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Oklahoma, 66 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 40 of them (61%) received a prison term, and 22 (33%) received probation only. The median prison term was 19.3 months, compared with 12 months across all 94 districts.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
88 people were sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Western District of Oklahoma in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 213 months (17.8 years), compared with 180 months across all 94 federal districts.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for money laundering in the Western District of Oklahoma was 90 months in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, compared with 40 months across all 94 federal districts. 94 people were sentenced, and 86 of them (91%) went to prison.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
107 people were sentenced for robbery in the Western District of Oklahoma in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 106 received a prison term, with a median of 70 months, compared with a median of 90 months for robbery across all 94 federal districts.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Oklahoma, 109 people were sentenced for assault offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 83% received a prison term, and the median prison term was 60 months, compared with 42 months for assault across all 94 districts.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
From fiscal year 2016 to 2025, 110 people were sentenced in the Western District of Oklahoma for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses. 109 of them received a prison term, and the median prison term was 60 months, compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts.
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Oklahoma, 269 people were sentenced under the Sentencing Commission's catch-all offense type "Other" in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. A total of 200 (74%) received probation only, and 67 (25%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 4 months.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
Most of the 354 people sentenced for drug possession in the Western District of Oklahoma in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 did not go to prison. A total of 205 (58%) received probation only, and 147 (42%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 0.7 months, compared with 6 months in all 94 dist
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Oklahoma, 437 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. A total of 309 (71%) received a prison term, and 101 (23%) received probation only. The median prison term was 20 months, the same as the median across all 94 districts.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
All 571 people sentenced for immigration offenses in the Western District of Oklahoma in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty and received a prison term. The median prison term was 10 months, compared with 7 months in all 94 federal districts. These cases were 12% of the 4,661 people sentenced i
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Oklahoma, 832 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 789 (95%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 60 months (5 years), compared with 42 months in all 94 federal districts. Firearms cases were 18% of the 4,661 people se
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Oklahoma, 1,346 people were sentenced for drug trafficking in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 29% of all 4,661 people sentenced in the district. A total of 1,290 (96%) received a prison term, with a median of 78 months (6.5 years). The median across all 94 districts fo
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