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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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 Arson Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
All 11 people sentenced for arson in the Western District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2017 to 2025 received a prison term, and all 11 pleaded guilty. The median prison term was 36 months, lower than the 60 months for arson in all 94 federal districts.
Federal Bribery and Corruption Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In fiscal years 2016 to 2025, 11 people were sentenced for bribery and corruption offenses in the Western District of Pennsylvania. 7 of them (64%) received a prison term, with a median of 24 months, compared with a median of 18 months for the same offense type in all 94 federal districts. The count
Federal Assault Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Pennsylvania, 15 people were sentenced for assault in fiscal years 2017 to 2025, and 14 (93%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 53 months (4.4 years). All 15 pleaded guilty.
Federal Stalking and Harassment Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Pennsylvania, 18 people were sentenced for stalking or harassing offenses in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, and 17 (94%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 30 months (2.5 years), higher than the 24 months across all 94 districts and lower than the 48 months for
Federal Forgery, Counterfeiting, and Copyright Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
Restitution was ordered for 19 of the 22 people (86%) sentenced for forgery, counterfeiting, or copyright offenses in the Western District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2024. Of the 22, 13 (59%) received a prison term, with a median of 18 months, and all 22 pleaded guilty.
Federal Obscenity and Other Sex Offense Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
In the Western District of Pennsylvania, 22 people were sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 under the offense type "Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses," and 21 (95%) received a prison term. The median prison term was 15 months, lower than the 18 months across all 94 districts.
Federal Administration of Justice Offense Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
No one sentenced for an administration of justice offense in the Western District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received probation only. Of the 26 people, 23 (88%) received a prison term, and the median prison term was 9 months.
Federal Other Offense Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
The Commission's offense type "Other" is a catch-all group of mixed offenses. In the Western District of Pennsylvania, 28 people were sentenced under it in fiscal years 2016 to 2024, and all 28 pleaded guilty. Of the 28, 16 (57%) received a prison term, with a median of 5.5 months.
Federal Prison Offense Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
For the 73 people sentenced for prison offenses in the Western District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025, the median prison term was 8 months, and 90% received a prison term. Guilty pleas without a plea agreement were common: 78% of guilty pleas were straight pleas.
Federal Tax Offense Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
Of the 88 people sentenced for tax offenses in the Western District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term (44, or 50%), and 29 (33%) received probation only. The median prison term was 18 months. Restitution was ordered for 71 people (81%).
Federal Sexual Abuse Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
All 96 people sentenced for sexual abuse offenses in the Western District of Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 received a prison term. The median prison term was 196 months (16.3 years), which is higher than the 180 months across all 94 districts and the 48 months for all offenses in this di
Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Western District of Pennsylvania, FY2016–2025
The median prison term for immigration offenses in the Western District of Pennsylvania was 0 months in fiscal years 2016 to 2025. Of the 128 people sentenced, 117 (91%) received a prison term, and all 128 pleaded guilty. The median across all 94 districts was 7 months.
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