U.S. military prosecutors

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U.S. military prosecutors are government attorneys responsible for bringing and litigating criminal charges against service members and other defendants in the U.S. military justice system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government attorneys
group of legal professionals
prosecutors
appearsBefore general courts-martial
special courts-martial
summary courts-martial
appliesLaw Uniform Code of Military Justice
canNegotiate pretrial agreements
canRecommend charges to be referred to court-martial
country United States
duty disclose exculpatory evidence
seek justice rather than merely convict
employer U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of the Air Force
U.S. Department of the Army
U.S. Department of the Navy
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Space Force
governingPrinciple due process
fair trial rights
governingRegulation Manual for Courts-Martial
handles administrative separation boards advice
courts-martial
nonjudicial punishment advice
hasRole senior trial counsel
special victim counsel (in some contexts separate from prosecution role)
trial counsel
jurisdiction offenses committed by service members worldwide
offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
legalSystem military law
mayProsecute certain civilians subject to military jurisdiction
operatesIn U.S. military justice system
partOf Judge Advocate General’s Corps
primaryFunction bring criminal charges
litigate criminal cases
represent the United States in courts-martial
represents U.S. government
command authority
requiredQualification commissioned officer (for most positions)
licensed attorney
shortName military prosecutors
targets service members accused of offenses
worksWith convening authorities
military criminal investigators
military defense counsel
military judges
victim-witness assistance personnel

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United States v. [Accused] usedBy U.S. military prosecutors
Nuremberg Trials through Robert H. Jackson viewpointOf United States prosecution team
linked to: U.S. military prosecutors