Fighting in a war can have debilitating and enduring consequences for soldiers, and a North Carolina judge took that into account when he recently sentenced a veteran.
Fighting in a war can have debilitating and enduring consequences for soldiers, and a North Carolina judge took that into account when he recently sentenced a veteran.
Though Judge Lou Oliver sent former Green Beret Joe Serna to jail for a night, he spent the time with him.
Serna, as a result of his 20-or-so years of service, is now afflicted with PTSD, and to cope has often turned to alcohol.
On April 12th, Serna admitted he’d lied about the results of a recent urine test performed to confirm he is abiding by a sobriety program.
Judge Olivera says he joined Sera in the cell out of concern, and the two talked about the experience of serving in the military.
