> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bodiesburied.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Handled False Official Statement Cases (Article 107), 2014–2018 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/pearl-harbor-hawaii-article-107-2014-2018/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:05:58.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:05:58.000Z - Description: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii had 11 courts-martial charging Article 107 (false official statement) from 2014 to 2018. The median confinement was 3 months, compared with 6 months in all Navy and Marine Corps Article 107 cases in 2014–2018. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Article 107, Navy-Marine Corps [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [Pearl Harbor, Hawaii](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-pearl-harbor-hawaii/) › Article 107, 2014–2018 **Short answer:** Pearl Harbor, Hawaii had 11 courts-martial charging Article 107 (false official statement) from 2014 to 2018\. The median confinement was 3 months, compared with 6 months in all Navy and Marine Corps Article 107 cases in 2014–2018\. 18% of the cases were contested, compared with 25% across the Navy and Marine Corps. Based on 11 cases · 2014–2018 · Navy and Marine Corps records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Drug Charges in the Same Cases Article 112a (drug) was the most common other charge, in 6 of the 11 cases. Article 128 (assault) appeared in 2\. Article 134 (general article), Article 113 (misbehavior of a sentinel), and Article 80 (attempt) appeared in 1 each. Across the Navy and Marine Corps, 20 of 203 Article 107 cases in these years charged the false official statement alone. The sentence in each case covers every charge, so the sentence figures below describe the whole case and not the false statement by itself. ## Confinement in Each Sentence There were 11 convictions, and all 11 sentences included confinement. The median confinement was 3 months. Among the sentences with confinement, a quarter were 6 months or longer. Across all Navy and Marine Corps Article 107 cases in the same years, the median was 6 months. These are adjudged sentences: the sentence announced at trial, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. ## Mostly Special Courts-Martial 9 of the 11 cases were special courts-martial and 2 were general courts-martial. The general court-martial share was 18%, compared with 36% in Navy and Marine Corps Article 107 cases overall. A special court-martial can impose up to one year of confinement and a bad-conduct discharge, but not a dishonorable discharge. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence. ## Guilty Pleas and Contested Cases 9 accused pleaded guilty and 2 contested at least one charge. A contested case is one with a not-guilty or mixed plea. The contested share was 18%, lower than the 25% across all Navy and Marine Corps Article 107 cases in 2014–2018. ## Punitive Discharges Of the 10 enlisted members convicted, 6 received a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge (60%). 2 of the 6 were dishonorable discharges. That rate was about the same as the 57% service-wide. 1 officer or warrant officer was convicted and was not dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Rank of the Accused and Timing Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) were 55% of the accused, NCOs were 36%, and officers were 9%. In Navy and Marine Corps Article 107 cases overall, junior enlisted members were 50% of the accused. The trials ran from March 2014 to August 2018: 4 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 3 in 2017, and 1 in 2018\. These cases were 16% of the 70 courts-martial at Pearl Harbor in those years. ## Limits of the Records Every trial took place before January 1, 2019, when the Military Justice Act of 2016 took effect, so its changes to panel sizes, judge-alone special courts-martial, and plea agreements did not apply. The records give trial dates, not offense dates. They do not show the evidence, the plea terms, or cases handled by nonjudicial punishment. Navy and Marine Corps records before December 2020 often omit the plea, and the plea counts here use only records that list it. For what the offense covers and how it is defended, see [Article 107 on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com). Dates and sources for the law changes: [UCMJ change timeline](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ucmj-change-timeline/). ### How We Counted Courts-martial tried at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 2014–2018 that charged Article 107 (11 cases), compared with every Navy and Marine Corps case charging Article 107 in those years. Source: public court-martial records (Article 140a, UCMJ) in [Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/), data updated October 24, 2026\. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: [how this data was built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/how-the-military-trial-results-data-was-built/). Errors: content@bodiesburied.com. ## Related Analysis - [Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-pearl-harbor-hawaii/) (hub) - [Article 107 (False Official Statements): Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-107-courts-martial/) (hub) - [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) (hub) - [What Was Tried at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 2013–2018? 83 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/pearl-harbor-hawaii-courts-martial-2013-2018/) - [Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 2019–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 39 Cases](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/pearl-harbor-hawaii-courts-martial-2019-2023/) - [What Was Tried at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 2024–2026? 25 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/pearl-harbor-hawaii-courts-martial-2024-2026/) - [How Has Article 107 Changed in Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial Since 2017?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-107-trend-2017-2025/) - [Article 107 Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2019–2023: 22 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-lejeune-north-carolina-article-107-2019-2023/) - [Article 107 Cases at Norfolk, Virginia, 2013–2018: 39 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/norfolk-virginia-article-107-2013-2018/) - [Article 107 Cases at Yokosuka, Japan, 2013–2018: 18 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/yokosuka-japan-article-107-2013-2018/) - [Article 107 explained on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com) - [Search every case in Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/) (members) **About the author.** Jocelyn C. Stewart is a retired Army JAG with more than 24 years of trying courts-martial and more than 200 jury trials. She hosts *Where All The Bodies Are Buried* and runs the [Law Office of Jocelyn C. Stewart](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/?ref=bodiesburied.com). This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.