Man can enlist to avoid prison-Arrizon’s partner serving

A man who helped rob an alleged drug dealer will serve no jail time while his partner in crime is serving 14 years behind bars for the same crime.
The defendant, Michael Arrizon, was released on 20 days time served after charges of aggravated robbery were dismissed against him. As terms of the dismissal, Arrizon, a former member of the military, must re-enlist in the military within 60 days or face having the charges brought back against him.
The deal was reportedly afforded to him due to his lack of prior record and his testimony which was going to be used to help convict his partner in crime, Michael Shawn Earls. However, Earls entered a plea recently to the robbery of reputed drug dealer John Roller and was ordered to serve 14 years in prison.
It was Arrizon and Earls who investigators believe robbed Roller by bursting into his home. Roller said he heard something at his door and went to check on the noise and was knocked down by the men as they charged in.
Roller noted the men took his pants which contained his wallet before they fled into the night. Roller suffered a broken ankle during the robbery.
The contents of his wallet are what led to the arrest of the men, specifically Roller’s parole card, found on the men when they were stopped in Sumner County shortly after the robbery.
Roller had served a lengthy prison sentence for drug dealing and had not been out of prison long when he was robbed. The defense had maintained during preliminary hearing that the money stolen that evening was likely proceeds from drug dealing. Roller has since been arrested again for dealing marijuana.