Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Veterans Benefits 2020: Most Unique or Newest State Benefit
Alabama “The most unique benefit Alabama offers is the Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship. There are few like it. It offers dependents of Alabama’s disabled Veterans educational opportunities that may not be possible otherwise. It helps cover the costs of tuition, textbooks and instructional fees for undergraduate courses at any public college in the state…. Read More »
Drug Court Expungement
How does drug court expungement differ from general expungement? Drug court expungement law increases expungement opportunities available to drug court grads. Unlike general expungement statutes, graduates of drug court can expunge their entire criminal record, with very few limitations. For example, drug court does not place limits on the number and type of offenses… Read More »
Drug Court Problems and Reforms During the National Opioid Crisis
The drug court statute was last amended in 2012. For all its positive impact in New Jersey, it has serious limitations that prevent it from responding to the growing opioid crisis. Drug court needs comprehensive reform that empowers its response to the opioid crisis. That’s why Thomas Roughneen & Associates supports Bills S491 and… Read More »
Drug Court
What is drug court? Drug court aims to assist defendants in overcoming alcohol and drug dependencies while resolving related criminal charges. Funded by federal, state, and private grants, its purpose is to divert drug-dependent individuals who fit certain eligibility requirements into intense treatment rather than continuing the cycle of addiction that drives crime. Participants… Read More »
Retired Police Suing NJ To Secure Your Rights Under LEOSA
Citizen Soldier Law Leading a Team of Experienced Federal Litigators Suing the State of NJ, the NJ Attorney General and the Superintendent of the NJ State Police to Secure Your Rights Pursuant to LEOSA The lawyers at Citizen Soldier Law are focused on the rights of law enforcement and approved for the PBA Legal… Read More »
State v. Storm and Citizens’ Complaints
A Citizens Complaint can be filed when an individual files a complaint against an individual for certain crimes and traffic offenses. Under rule 7:7-4 (b), these complaints can be prosecuted by a state prosecutor or by a private prosecutor, either at the state prosecutor’s request or if the state prosecutor does not appear. However,… Read More »
Filing a Complaint in Municipal Court
What You Should Know and Do In New Jersey, the police enforce the state and local laws. The police should be involved in the investigation of crimes or offenses. They are best suited for filing complaints against individuals who break the law, and they can provide charging information. Citizens may also choose to file… Read More »
Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act: Getting Benefits to National Guard and Reservists
Almost all veterans are promised disability and pension benefits to compensate for injuries they received while serving in the United States Armed Forces. However, veterans of the National Guard and Reserve are often denied these benefits or given insufficient payments that do not cover their medical problems. This problem is so widespread because many… Read More »
Compulsive Sexual Behavior and PTSD
Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB) is defined as a “pattern of abnormally frequent paraphelic … or normaphelic … thoughts and actions” that causes distress or problems in a person’s life. Symptoms of CSB include frequent sexual fantasies or urges, intercourse, masturbation, fetishism, sadism, or pedophilia. Roughly 3 to 5 percent of the general population report… Read More »
Combat Related Special Compensation
Passed by Congress in 2008, Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a program to assist disabled, retired combat veterans. Before CRSC, veterans could not concurrently receive retirement pay from the Department of Defense (DoD) and disability benefits form the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to CRSC, any monetary benefits received from the VA was… Read More »
