PTSD
One-Day Sentence
A one-day sentence for a defendant convicted on child pornography charges was unreasonable, the Sixth Circuit ruled, even though the man had been diagnosed with PTSD after serving tours of duty in the military and lacked a criminal record. He possessed more than 3,600 images and 230 videos of child pornography.
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Arizona Killer’s Death Sentence Fought at Supreme Court
One of the brothers behind a string of fatal home robberies told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it was wrong to put him on death row without letting a jury hear about the difficult circumstances of his childhood.
Read moreHalf of Post-9/11 Veterans Say War on Terror Traumatized Them
(CN) – U.S. military veterans who served after 9/11 are much more likely to have been in combat zones than
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Mass Shooting Survivors’ Advice to Others: Seek Help
It haunts him. The face, its expression blank. No sign of anger, no flicker of excitement or worry. A numbness. He sought help.
Read morePolice: Army Vet Drove Into People Thinking They Were Muslim
An Iraq War veteran deliberately drove into a group of pedestrians because he thought some of the people were Muslim, California authorities said Friday.
Read moreMan Who Purposely Injured 8 Was on His Way to Bible Class
An Army veteran with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder was on his way to a Bible class when he told investigators he intentionally drove into a group of men, women and children, injuring eight people, police said.
Read moreCalifornia Police Say Driver Intentionally Plowed Into 8
Police say a driver who veered into a crosswalk and injured eight pedestrians in California did not say why he did it but indicated the act was intentional.
Read moreClass of Vets Certified in Fight Over Army Discharge Reviews
Army veterans who claim the military did not give “liberal consideration” to diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder while reviewing disciplinary decisions can proceed in their lawsuit as a class, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreJudge Certifies Class of Vets Suing Navy Over Discharge Reviews
Navy and Marine Corps veterans who say that the military shirks its duty to review disciplinary decisions, essentially creating life sentences for actions done in the heat of battle, can proceed in their lawsuit as a class, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Read moreFederal Judge Remands Lawsuit Over ‘NCIS’ Shoot
An actor’s lawsuit arising from an “NCIS: New Orleans” armed robbery that was staged by CBS and ended with local police officers arriving to the scene with guns drawn has been sent back to the Louisiana court it was originally filed in.
Read moreIllinois Mothers Sue State for Stricter Gun Control
Two mothers and one grandmother filed a federal class action Wednesday claiming Illinois’ lack of regulations to curtail gun trafficking disproportionately affects kids in black communities.
Read moreTraumatized Kids Separated From Parents to Be Reunited in Connecticut
A federal judge in Connecticut ordered treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by two immigrant children who were forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S. border, in addition to their immediate reunification.
Read moreNJ Court Rules for Cop Who Saw Gruesome Accident
A New Jersey police officer may be entitled to accidental disability benefits after he watched three teenagers die in a car explosion and saw their “melted” skin after the flames were put out, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday.
Read moreMissouri House Votes to Legalize Smokeless Medical Pot
Missouri marijuana proponents scored a victory Tuesday as the state’s Republican-dominated House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a measure to legalize medical marijuana.
Read morePTSD Vets Say Navy Dropped Ball on Boards Meant to Help Them
A former Marine suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder accused the Naval Discharge Review Board in a federal class action Friday of shirking its duty to ensure that disciplinary decisions made in the heat of battle do not result in life sentences for young veterans.
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VA Researchers Find Little Value in Pot for Pain & PTSD
A new look at research into cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder offers no definitive conclusions for or against the much-touted treatment, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday.
Read moreMan Arrested at Trump Hotel Seeking Treatment in Georgia
A guest of the Trump International Hotel who was arrested on weapons charges agreed to seek psychiatric treatment as a term of pretrial release Friday.
Read moreTrump Hotel Gun Suspect Released Until Friday Hearing
A Washington judge on Thursday temporarily released a Pennsylvania doctor who was arrested at the Trump International Hotel with a rifle in his car, despite a prosecutor saying the man came to the Capitol under “concerning circumstances.”
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