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 Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of California, 5 of the 27 people sentenced for stalking and harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 were convicted after a trial. Guilty pleas were 81%, which is lower than the 92% for this offense type in all 94 districts. The median prison term was 28.5 months.
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
The Sentencing Commission lists 32 people sentenced for forgery, counterfeiting, and copyright offenses in the Eastern District of California, all in fiscal years 2016 to 2020. The median prison term was 27 months, compared with 17.6 months for this offense type in all 94 districts. A total of 78% r
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
Among 44 people sentenced for bribery and corruption offenses in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 61% received a below-range sentence at the government's request. Only 16% were sentenced within the guideline range. The median prison term was 22.5 months.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of California, 47 people were sentenced for assault offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 33 months, and 85% received a prison term. This is lower than the 42 months for assault in all 94 districts.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
All 52 people sentenced for robbery in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 63 months, compared with 90 months for robbery in all 94 districts. In this district, 56% were sentenced within the guideline range.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
In the Eastern District of California, 103 people were sentenced for money laundering offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 37 months, and 83% received a prison term. Sentences were within the guideline range for 32% of them, and 45% were below the range at the government
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
106 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 75 of them (71%) received a prison term, with a median of 8 months, compared with 12 months across all 94 federal districts.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
115 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 91 of them (79%) received a prison term, with a median of 18 months, compared with 15.1 months across all 94 federal districts. 17 were convicted after a trial.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
125 people were sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 125 received a prison term. The median was 192 months (16 years), compared with 180 months across all 94 federal districts.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
All 139 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 120 months (10 years), compared with 90 months across all 94 federal districts, and a mandatory minimum app
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
271 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 21 months, compared with 7 months across all 94 federal districts, and 50% of sentences were below the guideline range at the government's request.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Eastern District of California, FY2016–2025
659 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, and embezzlement in the Eastern District of California in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 85% received a prison term, with a median of 30 months, compared with 20 months across all 94 federal districts. Restitution was ordered for 84%.
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