Judge rejects ex-city councilman’s PTSD diversion bid in SoCal corruption case
Source Scout · Courthouse News Service reports: A San Diego judge rejected former Poway Councilman Tony Blain's request for mental health diversion, finding insufficient evidence his military-related post-traumatic stress disorder contributed to his purported misconduct as a city official. SAN DIEGO (CN) — A San Diego Superior Court judge on Monday had sharp words for a former city councilman from Poway, California , who sought to have his criminal prosecution diverted into mental health treatment after arguing that his military-related post-traumatic stress disorder contributed to his purported misconduct as a public official.