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.
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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 Tax Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
36 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 28 of them were sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2019 and 8 in fiscal years 2020 to 2025. 24 of the 36 (67%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 18 months.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 79 people were sentenced in the Southern District of Indiana for prison offenses, and all 79 pleaded guilty. 75 of them (95%) received a prison term, with a median of 21 months. For all 94 federal districts, the median in this offense type was 10 months.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Indiana, the median prison term for money laundering was 79 months (6.6 years) in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 147 people were sentenced, and 138 of them (94%) received a prison term. For all 94 federal districts, the median was 40 months.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 148 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Southern District of Indiana, and all 148 pleaded guilty and received a prison term. The median prison term was 12 months. For all 94 federal districts, the median in this offense type was 7 months.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Indiana, 175 of the 177 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 300 months (25 years). For all 94 federal districts, the median in this offense type was 180 months.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
All 227 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 120 months (10 years). For all 94 federal districts, the median in this offense type was 90 month
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for robbery in the Southern District of Indiana was 114 months (9.5 years) in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 256 people were sentenced, and 255 of them received a prison term. For all 94 federal districts, the median robbery prison term was 90 months.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
Restitution was ordered for 358 of the 397 people (90%) sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 300 people (76%) received a prison term, with a median of 27 months. For all 94 federal districts, the median was 20 months.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
1,008 people were sentenced for firearms offenses in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 46 months (3.8 years), compared with 42 months for all 94 federal districts. 953 people (95%) received a prison term.
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Southern District of Indiana, FY2016–2025
90% of the 1,557 people sentenced for drug trafficking in the Southern District of Indiana in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 had a mandatory minimum prison term apply. The median prison term was 120 months (10 years), compared with 60 months for all 94 federal districts. 99% of people received a prison t
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Northern District of Illinois, FY2016–2025
Of the 11 people sentenced for obscenity and other sex offenses in the Northern District of Illinois in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 10 (91%) received a sentence within the guideline range. That is higher than the 54% for this offense type in all 94 federal districts. The median prison term was 21 mon
Federal Kidnapping Sentences in the Northern District of Illinois, FY2016–2025
All 14 people sentenced for kidnapping in the Northern District of Illinois in fiscal years 2019 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 270 months (22.5 years), compared with 155 months for kidnapping in all 94 federal districts. One person received a life sentence.
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