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19-year sentence for fatal rock beating (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: “On November 15, 2012, the UT San Diego news reported the defendant with a long history of drug related offenses in a revenge and repeated beating with a rock to the head of a 31 year old homeless man was sentenced to 19 Years to Life in State … Read More
Settlement with victim of disgraced officer approved by City Council (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “A former SDPD Officer previously convicted of felony and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery, bribery and assault and battery by a police officer and sentenced for nine years in State Prison was reported on November 14, 2012 in the CBS online news to have been the perpetrator to several women … Read More
Articles: Delinquency
LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL November 02, 2004 ROLE OF DELINQUENCY ATTORNEY WILL EXPAND By Blair Clarkson Daily Journal Staff Writer ——————————————- LOS ANGELES – The juvenile-delinquency court has been called everything from a revolving door to the unwanted stepchild of the justice system. Critics lament a sloppy system that strands minors in youth camps for … Read More
Palm Springs police say Pendleton Marine assaulted cop before killing (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER SAM SPITAL AND ASSOCIATES: Palm Spring police were reported to have shot and killed a Marine from Camp Pendleton, age 22, who accelerated his car at a police officer in a parking garage, refusing to turn the vehicle off as another officer attempted to climb inside the passenger window, according … Read More
Dad uses bus bench ads to find son’s killer (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, CRIMINAL LAWYER: “On November 12, 2012, the UT San Diego described a father who moved his family to a different county in an effort to help his teenage son who had drifted into gang associations. It meant the father’s daily commute to work as a security officer would be as much … Read More
Office Injuries
Receive the Compensation You Deserve With The Office Injury Attorneys at Spital & Associates It’s a reasonable expectation that you can remain safe and free from harm when you’re at the office. Many people have their eyes open for danger while on the road in a car, motorcycle, or truck, while boating, or when meeting … Read More
Want to Sue Metro? Too Bad, Maryland Court Rule (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER SAM SPITAL: “In the DCist daily online news, it was reported on November 8, 2012, the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the highest court in the state, reversed jury awards in the lower courts and , therefore, held persons who are injured as a result of a slip and fall … Read More
Nurses Videotaped in Sex Acts Worked for Unlicensed Company (Sam Spital)
Commentary by SAN DIEGO CRIMINAL LAW AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE DEFENSE ATTORNEY: “This story was updated and published on November 8, 2012 by San Diego Channel 6 News regarding two registered nurses who were caught by home surveillance equipment and videotaped masturbating and performing oral sex on each other near, as well as kissing and fondling, a female … Read More
Man accused of trying to sacrifice child at cemetery found mentally competent to stand trial
COMMENTARY BY SAN DIEGO CRIMINAL ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “KFMB Channel 8, CBS News on November 7, 2012 reported the father of three children, ages 18 months, 3 and 8 years old, has been determined mentally competent and, therefore criminal court proceedings were reinstated after he was arrested e arlier in the year for attempted murder … Read More
Prop. 36 Passes; Will Modify California Three Strikes Law (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “In Wednesday’s November 7, 2012 NBC Channel 7 news online, the result of the election regarding Proposition 36 was announced in which the California voters agreed the 1994 three strikes law should be modified. The measure changed the law that has allowed sentences for third time offenders even … Read More