Just wondering if anyone has heard of this or knows anything about it?????
2007-09-16 11:23:35 · 6 answers · asked by mistyeveduncan 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
as long as there are no convictions
there wont be a problem
2007-09-16 11:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by ღOMGღ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is now, according to case law, not lawful for judges to give defendants the option of joining the miltiary in return for dismissal of charges.
Your brother will not be allowed to join the military with pending criminal charges, no matter how minor the charges.
The better life lesson for him to learn is to answer to the consequences of his behavior, do exactly what he's supposed to do when placed on probation... then work on enlisting and ask the judge to terminate probation in his case so he can go into the military. This will take at LEAST a year... and he will have to have all fine/fees paid off, will have to complete all classes ordered, will have to meet with the probation officer every single time he's told to, without exception, and will have to drug test as directed.
Then... and only then... will a judge even consider terminating probation in order for him to enlist. The other side of the equation is the recruiter will have to know about the charge and whether or not there is a chance he can enlist with that type of charge on his record.
Of course, if the charge is a felony, all this is highly unlikely.
2007-09-16 13:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will not be able to join while there are charges pending. He will have to wait. He can try to lie about it, but I saw them kick 2 men out of basic training for doing that. Their discharges took the normal 3 weeks, but they waited that 3 weeks in jail. Then they were released to a civilian jail to await trial. No bail was allowed even though they were minor offenses because they had already run once.
2007-09-16 11:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure of the current state of things, but back in the 60's and 70's a lot of judges would give young men the option of jail or military. I knew a lot of guys in the Corps that took the military option and it seemed to be a positive outcome for most.
2007-09-16 11:35:43 · answer #4 · answered by mechnginear 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A person of low moral chacter. No acceptance of responsibility.. You can try the army -- if convicted NO
2007-09-16 12:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by Gerald 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provided the offense was not disqualifying, and he is done with the system; finished with probation or parole etc, yes, he can.
2007-09-16 11:40:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋