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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.
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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 Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
13 people were sentenced under the Sentencing Commission's "Forgery/Counter/Copyright" offense type in the Northern District of Oklahoma from fiscal year 2016 to 2024. Only 1 of them (8%) received a sentence inside the guideline range. 5 (38%) went to prison, with a median of 5 months.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Oklahoma, 13 of the 17 people sentenced for tax offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 (76%) were ordered to pay restitution. 7 (41%) went to prison, and 10 (59%) were sentenced below the guideline range without a government request.
Federal Arson Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
The Sentencing Commission's records list 17 people sentenced for arson in the Northern District of Oklahoma between fiscal years 2016 and 2025. All 17 pleaded guilty. 14 (82%) were sent to prison for a median of 48.5 months (4 years), which is shorter than the 60 months for arson cases in all 94 dis
Federal Kidnapping Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
All 23 people sentenced for kidnapping offenses in the Northern District of Oklahoma in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 151 months (12.6 years), and 1 person received a life sentence. For all 94 districts, the median was 155 months.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Oklahoma, 19 of the 25 people sentenced for drug possession in fiscal years 2016 to 2024 (76%) received probation only. 6 (24%) received a prison term, and the median among them was 1.6 months. In all 94 districts, 68% were sent to prison.
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
30 people were sentenced in the Northern District of Oklahoma for stalking or harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 18 months, compared with 24 months in all 94 districts. 43% were sentenced below the guideline range at the government's request.
Federal Burglary and Trespass Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
All 32 people sentenced in the Northern District of Oklahoma under the "Burglary/Trespass" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty. 26 (81%) received a prison term, with a median of 47 months (3.9 years). For all 94 districts, the median was 18 months.
Federal Manslaughter Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
35 people were sentenced for manslaughter offenses in the Northern District of Oklahoma from fiscal year 2017 to 2025. 33 of them (94%) received a prison term, and the median was 78 months (6.5 years). For manslaughter cases in all 94 federal districts, the median prison term was 63 months.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
In the Northern District of Oklahoma, 36 people were sentenced for money laundering offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 36 pleaded guilty. 61% were sentenced below the guideline range at the government's request, and the median prison term was 28.5 months (2.4 years).
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
60 people were sentenced in the Northern District of Oklahoma for administration of justice offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 29 (48%) received a prison term, with a median of 10 months, and 24 (40%) received probation only. In all 94 districts, 72% of people in this offense type were sent to p
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
The "Other" offense type holds cases that the U.S. Sentencing Commission does not place in a named category. In the Northern District of Oklahoma, 64 people were sentenced in this type from fiscal year 2017 to 2025. 52 (81%) received a prison term, and 12 (19%) received probation only.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025
Of the 67 people sentenced in the Northern District of Oklahoma in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 under the Commission's "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses" category, 62 had §2A3.5 (Failure to Register as a Sex Offender) as the primary guideline. The median prison term was 18 months, and 66 of the 67 pleaded
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