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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 Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 34 people were sentenced for obscenity and other sex offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 31 (91%) received a prison term. The median was 13.2 months, compared with 18 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 36 people sentenced for drug possession in the Southern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 21 (58%) received probation only and 14 (39%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 1.5 months, compared with 6 months in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 44 people were sentenced for forgery, counterfeiting, and copyright offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 36 (82%) received a prison term, and the median was 17 months, about the same as the 17.6 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 58 people sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the Southern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 33 (57%) received a prison term and 21 (36%) received probation only. The median prison term was 9 months.
Federal Murder Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 60 people were sentenced for murder offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and all 60 received a prison term. The median was 360 months (30 years), compared with 240 months in all 94 federal districts. A life sentence was imposed on 12 of the 60.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 100 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Southern District of Ohio. Of those, 62 (62%) received a prison term and 25 (25%) received probation only, and the median prison term was 12 months.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 155 people sentenced for robbery in the Southern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 154 (more than 99%) received a prison term. The median was 84 months (7 years), compared with 90 months in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 178 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Southern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 204 months (17 years), compared with 180 months for this offense type in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 184 people were sentenced for money laundering in the Southern District of Ohio, and 165 (90%) received a prison term. The median was 45 months (3.8 years), compared with 40 months in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
All 214 people sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Southern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 84 months (7 years), compared with 90 months in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
Of the 390 people sentenced for immigration offenses in the Southern District of Ohio in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 379 (97%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 6 months, compared with 7 months in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Southern District of Ohio, FY2016–2025
In the Southern District of Ohio, 805 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, and embezzlement in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of those, 467 (58%) received a prison term and 254 (32%) received probation only, and the median prison term was 15 months.
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