Judge Rejects Ex-City Councilman’s PTSD Diversion Bid in SoCal Corruption Case

Judge rejects ex-city councilman’s PTSD diversion bid in SoCal corruption case

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. Former Poway Councilman Arthur “Tony” Blain, 60, is accused of multiple counts of felony bribery, theft a…

Ex-Poway councilman Tony Blain denied mental health diversion by judge

Former Poway City Councilman Tony Blain, who faces criminal charges alleging he committed perjury and solicited bribes, was denied a bid Monday to enter a...

Tony Blain Denied Mental Health Diversion in Poway Case

A judge denied ex-Poway Councilman Tony Blain's PTSD diversion bid in his perjury and bribery case, finding no link to his conduct.