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Judge orders sober-support and VA outreach for veterans-treatment participant
Summary
For Mr. Ibanez, the judge ordered weekly sober-support meetings, daily calls to the VA to secure an outpatient appointment, and a three-week reset; probation was instructed to seek expedited placement in Veterans Treatment Court if possible.
Counsel and probation updated the court on Mr. Ibanez's housing, treatment-seeking, and drug-use history. Probation reported positive UAs and that the defendant secured housing and employment but had difficulty obtaining outpatient VA treatment. The judge emphasized the need for actionable steps and ordered weekly sober-support meetings, a sponsor, and daily calls to the VA to secure appointments.
The judge set a three-week recall and stressed accountability: "So we're gonna come back here in 3 weeks. And in 3 weeks, you better have at least 3 sober support meetings," she instructed. Probation agreed to explore Veterans Treatment Court for expedited placement if appropriate. The court made clear that failure to show progress could result in probation consequences at the next setting.
