If I enlist in the Military will my criminal case be dismissed?
I do not know if this is one of those "urban legends" or something seen on television, but I have not heard of a case dismissed because the person accused of the crime will be entering the military since I have been a criminal defense attorney. That is not to say that a prosecutor will take into account the fact that a person accused of a crime is due to deploy for the military. If a person is set to deploy a prosecutor may take that into account to offer a more reasonable plea. Nevertheless, trying to negotiate a dismissal based upon a promise that a person will join the military is fruitless. The main reason prosecutors do not make these type of arrangements is because they have no way to enforce the agreement if the person decides not to go into the military or quits after entering and having the charges dropped. Also, it is my understanding that most military branches will not accept a person that is any type of criminal community supervision, probation.