Legal Question in Military Law in North Carolina

If you have been charged with desertion, you may be taken to a court-martial or the command may choose to give you an administrative discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial. There is no automatic or set procedure. The decision of what to do and how is pretty much up to the command and every command handles things differently. They may want to really punish you, but more likely they will just discharge you. You need to get an attorney who will discuss with you and learn all the information about your case and then go to the command to get the best possible deal for you.

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