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
- By YearWhat each year and month looked like
- SentencesConfinement, discharges, judge alone vs. members
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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 Murder Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 10 people sentenced for murder offenses in the Southern District of Georgia, with fiscal years 2021 to 2025 represented. All 10 received a prison term, and the median was 445 months (37.1 years). 4 received a life sentence. Across all 94 districts, the median
Federal National Defense Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
Only 10 people were sentenced for national defense offenses in the Southern District of Georgia, with fiscal years 2017 to 2025 represented. 8 (80%) received a prison term, and the median was 32 months (2.7 years). Across all 94 districts, 84% were sent to prison and the median was 24 months.
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 12 people sentenced for stalking or harassing offenses in the Southern District of Georgia in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 11 (92%) received a prison term, and the median was 15 months. Across all 94 districts, the median was 24 months.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 22 people were sentenced for tax offenses in the Southern District of Georgia, and all 22 pleaded guilty. 16 (73%) received a prison term, with a median of 24 months (2 years). For tax offenses in all 94 districts, 66% were sent to prison and the median was 15.1 months.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 24 people in its "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses" category in the Southern District of Georgia for fiscal years 2016 to 2025. All 24 pleaded guilty, and all 24 received a prison term. The median prison term was 25.5 months (2.1 years), compared with 18 months ac
Federal Commercialized Vice Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
Of 32 people sentenced for commercialized vice in the Southern District of Georgia, with fiscal years 2019 to 2024 represented, 18 (56%) received probation only and 14 (44%) received a prison term. All 32 pleaded guilty. The median prison term was 20 months, compared with 18 months across all 94 dis
Federal Money Laundering Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 33 people sentenced for money laundering in the Southern District of Georgia, from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2025. 30 (91%) received a prison term, and the median was 46 months (3.8 years). Across all 94 districts, the median was 40 months.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 34 people were sentenced in the Southern District of Georgia for administration of justice offenses. 18 (53%) received a prison term, with a median of 18 months. Across all 94 districts, 72% were sent to prison and the median was 12 months.
Federal Assault Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 37 people sentenced for assault in the Southern District of Georgia in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. 29 (78%) received a prison term, with a median of 22 months. For assault in all 94 districts, 90% were sent to prison and the median was 42 months.
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 43 people sentenced for bribery or corruption in the Southern District of Georgia, with fiscal years 2016 to 2023 represented. 23 (53%) received a prison term and 18 (42%) received probation only. The median prison term was 15 months, compared with 18 months a
Federal Drug Possession Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
Of 54 people sentenced for drug possession in the Southern District of Georgia in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 35 (65%) received probation only and 18 (33%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 1.5 months. Across all 94 districts, 68% were sent to prison, with a median of 6 months.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Southern District of Georgia, FY2016–2025
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded 58 people sentenced for prison offenses in the Southern District of Georgia, with fiscal years 2016 to 2024 represented. All 58 pleaded guilty, 55 received a prison term, and the median prison term was 6 months. For all 94 districts, the median was 10 months.
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