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 Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Eastern District of Kentucky, FY2016–2025
Drug trafficking made up 53% of the 4,374 people sentenced in the Eastern District of Kentucky in fiscal years 2016 to 2025: 2,297 people. Their median prison term was 96 months, compared with 60 months for drug trafficking in all 94 federal districts. 95% pleaded guilty.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
42 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 35 (83%) received a prison term, with a median of 30 months (2.5 years). In all 94 districts, 66% were sent to prison and the median was 15.1 months.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
All 47 people sentenced for assault in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 63 months (5.2 years), compared with 42 months in all 94 districts. 28% were sentenced above the guideline range.
Federal Child Pornography Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
47 people were sentenced for child pornography (images of child exploitation) offenses in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 46 received a prison term, with a median of 108 months (9 years), compared with 90 months in all 94 districts. 24 (51%) received supervised rel
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
50 people were sentenced for administration of justice offenses in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 37 (74%) received a prison term, with a median of 13 months. 28 of the 50 had §2X4.1 (Misprision of Felony) as the primary guideline.
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
58 of the 59 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median was 188.5 months (15.7 years), compared with 180 months in all 94 districts. 2 received a life sentence, and 33 (56%) received supervised re
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
60 people were sentenced for prison offenses in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The leading guideline was §2P1.1 (Escape, Instigating or Assisting Escape), with 27 people. The median prison term was 12 months, compared with 10 months in all 94 districts.
Federal Robbery Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
67 of the 68 people sentenced for robbery in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term, and the median was 84 months (7 years). In all 94 districts the median was 90 months. A mandatory minimum applied to 28 of the 68 (41%).
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
449 people were sentenced for immigration offenses in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. The median prison term was 6 months, compared with 7 months for all 94 districts. 88% were sentenced within the guideline range, and 448 pleaded guilty.
Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
462 people were sentenced for fraud, theft, or embezzlement in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 338 (73%) received a prison term, with a median of 16 months, and 97 (21%) received probation only. Restitution was ordered for 311 (67%).
Federal Firearms Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
77% of the 741 people sentenced for firearms offenses in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a sentence within the guideline range. The figure for firearms cases in all 94 districts was 52%. The median prison term was 46 months (3.8 years).
Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Southern District of Mississippi, FY2016–2025
1,057 people were sentenced for drug trafficking in the Southern District of Mississippi in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, which is 31% of all 3,361 people sentenced in the district. The median prison term was 102 months (8.5 years), compared with 60 months for drug trafficking in all 94 districts. A ma
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