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49 Ohio N.U. L. Rev. 53 (2022-2023)
What's the Most Defense Friendly Jurisdiction in America? The Military

handle is hein.journals/onulr49 and id is 63 raw text is: What's the Most Defense Friendly Jurisdiction in America? The Military. CAPTAIN NINO C. MONEA* ABSTRACT The military treats criminal defendants better than any other jurisdiction in the country. Some of these protections are straightforward improvements over civilian systems, some are inadvertent benefits for the defense. This article catalogs the benefits. They come in three main classes spread throughout the process. First, there are more substantive and logistical roadblocks for the prosecution to surmount to achieve and sustain a conviction, whether misdemeanor or felony, trial or appeal. Second, defendants are treated better on a personal level, which means more dignity in the courtroom and having their worldly needs taken care of during the entire process. And third, defense attorneys are treated better. Military defenders are paid more, have fewer cases, and have fewer obligations than their typical civilian counterparts. This article concludes by arguing the military system should incorporate aspects of the civilian justice system, but also celebrate its superior elements. * United States Army, Judge Advocate General's Corps. B.S., Eastern Michigan University; J.D., Harvard Law School. Thank you to CPT Mary Samarkos, James Tatum, and the editors of the Ohio Northern University Law Review for their helpful suggestions and additions to this article. Views expressed in this article are the author's alone and do not represent those of the United States Government or any of its components. 53

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