ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Fifteen cases against protesters who were arrested during the breakup of the pro-Palestine protest on UVA Grounds have been dismissed.

It comes after the defendants entered into a deal with Jim Hingeley, the Albemarle County commonwealth's attorney, called a deferred prosecution.

Between May 15 and Aug. 15, the defendants had to remain on good behavior and pay court costs. The commonwealth’s attorney verified each defendant did so to the judge on Thursday.

“This is not justice. These people should never have been arrested, should not have been prosecuted,” defense attorney Jeff Fogel said. “A lot of the people felt that they had to do this because they had plans for the summer.”

Even though the criminal cases are done, Fogel said many defendants are still facing disciplinary issues at UVA.

“They won't allow her, basically, to graduate. They will not give her a diploma, and they won't make her transcript available to prospective employers,” Fogel said about one of his clients.

He said the whole process, from breaking up the encampment to prolonging disciplinary hearings, is unjust.

“This is just ridiculous and way over the top of anything that was necessary, given the fact this was a small, peaceful demonstration, the university could have allowed it to go on,” Fogel said.

Four cases are still active as the defendants wait to see what evidence the Commonwealth has against them.