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Sketches released in kidnapping attempt (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Criminal Defense Attorney Sam Spital: “The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department produced sketches of three suspects in an attempted kidnapping about 1:30 p.m. of an eighteen year old woman according to the UT News on January 1, 2013. It was revealed in the article that the teenager was pulled into the cab of … Read More
Police officer seriously injured in crash Patrol vehicle hit by suspected drunken driver (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sam Spital, San Diego Personal Injury Attorney: “A patrol car driven by a San Diego Police Department officer at approximately 2:30 a.m. was struck by a pick-up truck whose driver admitted he was driving under the influence (DUI). The UT News on December 30, 2012 reported the police officer was badly hurt with … Read More
Mom pleads guilty to drowning autistic son (Sam Spital)
Commentary by San Diego criminal lawyer Sam Spital: “In the December 28, 2012 edition of the UT San Diego news, a 37 year old mother pled guilty to second degree murder for drowning her 4 year old autistic son. This is the case in which the mother drove to the police station with her lifeless … Read More
Hotel rape suspect arrested, linked to park assault (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Criminal Attorney Sam Spital: “The UT online edition of the news on December 27, 2012, reported a previous rape suspect was now arrested for assault, rape, attempted murder and false imprisonment of a hotel housekeeper. The 44 year old offender who was released after an arrest for rape in October due to insufficient … Read More
Local Hospital Fined $75K for Removing Wrong Kidney – Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Diego among 12 California hospitals penalized (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, SAN DIEGO PERSONAL INJURY AND CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL LICENSE ATTORNEY: “Reported December 20, 2012 online by NBC TV Channel 39 was the action taken by the California Department of Public Health that fined Kaiser Foundation Hospital for removing the wrong kidney of an 85 year old male patient. Multiple physicians over a … Read More
Twin brothers accused of scamming local sports fans (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, SAN DIEGO CRIMINAL ATTORNEY: “KFMB Channel 8 CBS online news contains an article written on December 19, 2012 in which two 62 year old brothers were accused of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The story revealed a similar scam and their conviction in 1990 for group tours that were … Read More
WOMAN KILLED; GIRL, 8, IN COMA (Sam Spital)
Commentary by San Diego Homicide and Criminal Defense Lawyer Sam Spital: “UT San Diego News reported on December 19, 2012 a 28 year old suspect and acquaintance was arrested in the murder of a 41 year old woman in her Vista apartment, a community in the north part of San Diego County. Also, her 8 … Read More
Losing plaintiff in disability suit must pay defendant’s attorneys fees, state Supreme Court rules (Sam Spital)
Commentary by San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Sam Spital: “One of the headlines in the Los Angeles Daily Journal online edition on December 18, 2012 reported the California Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous Decision that the Plaintiff, who was on a wheel chair and sued under the American with Disabilities Act as well as related state laws … Read More
CA Judge Considers Sex Offenders on Social Media (Sam Spital)
Commentary by San Diego Sex Crimes Defense & Criminal Attorney Sam Spital: “On Monday, December 17, 2012, KNBC Channel 7 online edition contained a story regarding a hearing before the United States District Court and the validity of a recent 81% voter-approved initiative commonly referred to as Proposition 35 requiring registered sex offenders (RSO’s) to … Read More