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 Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Western District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
The Western District of Tennessee sentenced 445 people for fraud, theft, or embezzlement offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 350 (79%) received a prison term, and the median was 12 months, compared with 20 months for all 94 districts. A quarter of those sent to prison received 0 months or less.
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Western District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Tennessee, 1,320 of the 1,346 people sentenced for firearms offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 (98%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 48 months (4 years), compared with 42 months for all 94 districts. Among guilty pleas, 65% had a written plea agreemen
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Western District of Tennessee, FY2016–2025
A mandatory minimum prison term applied to 826 of the 1,458 people sentenced for drug trafficking in the Western District of Tennessee in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 (57%). The median prison term was 78 months (6.5 years), compared with 60 months for all 94 districts. Drug trafficking made up 35% of a
Federal Extortion and Racketeering Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 10 people sentenced for extortion and racketeering offenses in the Southern District of Ohio were sent to prison, and all 10 pleaded guilty. The median prison term was 15 months. For this offense type in all 94 federal districts, the median was 30 months.
Federal Individual Rights Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, the Southern District of Ohio sentenced 14 people for individual rights offenses. 11 (79%) received a prison term, with a median of 18 months. For this offense type in all 94 federal districts, the median prison term was 30 months.
Federal Environmental Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 15 people were sentenced for environmental offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2024. 4 (27%) received a prison term, 7 (47%) received probation only, and a fine was ordered for 10 (67%).
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 19 people were sentenced for bribery and corruption offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2024. 14 (74%) received a prison term, and the median was 12 months. The 3 people convicted after a trial had a median prison term of 60 months, compared with 6 months after a guilt
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 22 people sentenced for prison offenses in the Southern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, with a median of 6.9 months. For this offense type in all 94 federal districts, the median prison term was 10 months.
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 23 people sentenced in the Southern District of Ohio for the Sentencing Commission's "Other" offense type in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 12 (52%) received probation only and 9 (39%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 0 months, and 85% of sentences were within the guideline rang
Federal Kidnapping Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 24 people were sentenced for kidnapping offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2024, and 21 of them (88%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 132 months (11 years), compared with 155 months for kidnapping cases in all 94 federal districts. Kidnapping was le
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 24 people were sentenced for stalking and harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 22 (92%) received a prison term, and the median was 36.5 months (3 years), compared with 24 months in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 30 people were sentenced for assault in the Southern District of Ohio, and 29 (97%) received a prison term. The median was 51 months (4.2 years), compared with 42 months for assault in all 94 federal districts.
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