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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
Woman dies after Alpine crash into tree (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAN DIEGO PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “On December 16, 2012, the UT San Diego online edition printed an article regarding a 53 year old woman who died as a result of her crash into the flatbed of a semi-truck as she changed lanes on Highway 8, and then ran off the road … Read More
4 suspects arrested in Chula Vista home invasion robbery (Sam Spital)
“On December 16, 2012, the online edition of KFMB Channel 8 posted a story regarding a 1:30 a.m. Chula Vista home invasion that resulted in 4 suspects being arrested for robbery, firearms-related charges and conspiracy. The officers were led to the suspects by cell signals and calls made after the alleged crime from an iPhone … Read More
22 students arrested in drug sting (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY- SAN DIEGO: “Fox 5 digital news reported on December 12, 2012 an illegal drug ring was discovered by an undercover drug investigation in which officers posed as students in several high school campuses in the Temecula Valley area of Riverside County, a community adjacent to San Diego. In … Read More
Orange County Doctor Arrested on Suspicion of Possessing Child Pornography – Dr. Pete Thomas, accused of possessing thousands of pornographic images involving children, turned himself in to a judge Tuesday (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, California Professional License Attorney and San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer: “A Podiatrist surrendered himself after an arrest warrant was issued for felony possession of child pornography per an account by the NBC Channel 7 online news edition on December 12, 2012. Little if anything else was reported in the article, and … Read More
82-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter (Sam Spital)
Commentary by CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER SAM SPITAL AND ASSOCIATES: “In the Tuesday NBC Channel 7 online edition of the news it was reported on December 11, 2012 that an 82 year old woman pled guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of her long- time 57 year old friend who in a … Read More
Michelle Le’s Killer Sentenced – The judge said he never saw any signs of remorse (Sam Spital)
“NBC Channel 7 News reported on December 10, 2012 in its online news edition the imposition of 25 years to life in the sentencing hearing of a nursing student after a jury found her guilty of first degree murder in the killing of a former fellow high school student who prosecutors opined occurred as a … Read More