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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- By InstallationBases and regions, by time period
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- By ServiceArmy, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps
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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 Child Pornography Sentences in the Eastern District of Arkansas, FY2016–2025
105 people were sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Eastern District of Arkansas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 104 of them received a prison term, and the median was 96 months (8 years). For all 94 federal districts, the median was 90 months.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of Arkansas, FY2016–2025
219 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Eastern District of Arkansas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 207 (95%) received a prison term, and the median was 1.4 months. For all 94 federal districts, the median was 7 months.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Eastern District of Arkansas, FY2016–2025
378 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Eastern District of Arkansas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 222 (59%) received a prison term and 140 (37%) received probation only. The median prison term was 21 months.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Eastern District of Arkansas, FY2016–2025
552 people were sentenced for prison offenses in the Eastern District of Arkansas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 545 of them (99%) received a prison term, and the median was 4 months. Prison offenses were 11% of all 4,942 people sentenced in the district.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Eastern District of Arkansas, FY2016–2025
1,389 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in the Eastern District of Arkansas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 28% of the district's 4,942 sentenced people. The median prison term was 57 months, compared with 42 months for all 94 districts.
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Eastern District of Arkansas, FY2016–2025
1,830 people were sentenced for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Arkansas in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. That is 37% of all 4,942 people sentenced in the district. The median prison term was 71 months, and the table shows it rising from 60 months in 2016 to 108 months in 2025.
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
11 people were sentenced for bribery or corruption offenses in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2024. 9 of them (82%) received a prison term, with a median of 12 months. For all 94 federal districts, the median in this offense type was 18 months.
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
All 14 people sentenced for stalking or harassment offenses in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2017 to 2025 pleaded guilty and received a prison term. The median prison term was 22 months. For all 94 federal districts, the median in this offense type was 24 months.
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for forgery, counterfeiting, and copyright offenses in the Southern District of Indiana was 30 months (2.5 years). 14 people were sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2024, and 11 of them (79%) received a prison term. For all 94 federal districts, the median was 17.6 months.
Federal Murder Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
17 people were sentenced for murder offenses in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 17 received a prison term. The median prison term was 470 months (39.2 years), and 5 people received a life sentence. For all 94 federal districts, the median was 240 months.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
27 of the 28 people in the Southern District of Indiana whose offense type was obscenity or other sex offenses were sentenced under the guideline for failure to register as a sex offender. All 28 received a prison term, with a median of 21 months. The records cover fiscal years 2016 to 2024.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
All 32 people sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 pleaded guilty. 24 of them (75%) received a prison term and 8 (25%) received probation only. The median prison term was 12 months.
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