Twenty-one different courts in California have established Veterans Courts, specifically tailored to serve, rehabilitate, and support veterans in need. Similar to the Military Diversion option, the intent of Veterans Court is to provide treatment and rehabilitation in lieu of jail time and a lifelong conviction. Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI),
Combat PTSD, Dissociation, and Your Criminal Charges
A Defense Primer Criminal trial defenses related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are overlooked or dismissed too easily in today’s justice system. 2.7 million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.1 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been assessed in approximately 20% of those Veterans, according to the Veterans Administration (VA).2 Another 19% have suffered
Why Your Military Protective Order is Illegal: A Guide
Military Protective Orders (MPOs) are increasingly abused in the military justice system. If you are reading this Article, you likely know that it takes a Commanding Officer (CO) about 4 minutes to cut and paste, sign, and hand over DD Form 2873 to ban a service member from seeing his or her children, spouse, or
