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Chula Vista teacher accused of sex with ex-student (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “On October 31 2012, Fox Local News reported a 32 year old ninth grade English teacher at a Chula Vista High School, a suburb of San Diego, was arrested for a several-year long sexual encounter in which he was charged with fourteen (14) counts of oral copulation upon … Read More
Robbers Dressed as Cops go on Crime Spree throughout San Diego
COMMENTARY BY ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “On October 29, 2012. KFMB-TV (Channel 8) and CBS online reported police are investigating a crime spree in which two robbers were wearing security officer type clothing with the word “police” and a badge in three separate incidents. One actually took place across the street from my Mission Valley office … Read More
Police, bomb squad respond to arsenal in car trunk
commentary by SAM SPITAL, criminal defense lawyer: “Officers of the San Diego State University arrested an underage individual who purchased alcohol at a CVS store using a fake ID, as reported in the UT online October 29, 2012 edition of the local newspaper. The police officers found a hugearsenal of weapons in his car trunk, … Read More
Verdict reached but sealed in trial of teen accused in rapes of two girls
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: ‎”On October 26, 2012, the CBS online news reported a 17 year old boy was tried as an adult in the San Diego Superior Court and found guilty of rape, kidnapping and sodomy by force upon two girls who were friends taking a walk in a local park. … Read More
Trial ordered for alleged ‘Be Cool Bandit’
COMMENTARY BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER SAM SPITAL AND ASSOCIATES: ‎”KFMB Channel 8 TV online edition updated its post on October 25, 2012 regarding what has been described as the ‘Be Cool Bandit’ who was charged with ten (10) separate robberies of gas stations and convenience stores, displaying a semi-automatic weapon and after his Preliminary Hearing … Read More
Officer investigated in hair pulling incident
Commentary by Sam Spital, San Diego Criminal Attorney: “Fox news reported October 22, 2012 the San Diego Police Department is investigating an incident in which an officer was alleged to have pulled a woman’s hair as he tried to subdue her as she became hysterical in seeing her residence in flames as she arrived home. … Read More
PEOPLE vs. ISLAS (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Samuel Spital: ‎”On October 18, 2012, the California Court of Appeal in the case of PEOPLE vs. ISLAS, (Case # B233087 https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B233087.PDF), affirmed and in part modified the Decision of the Los Angeles Superior Court, holding there was sufficient evidence to convict the defendant on charges of burglary due to entry into a … Read More
Newport exec allegedly killed wife after divorce, money fight
Commentary by Sam Spital, San Diego Criminal Attorney: “The Los Angeles Times reported on October 15, 2012 the Orange County District Attorney planned later on the same day to file charges against a Newport Beach man for killing his wife in a dispute over finances and a possible divorce. The newsperson noted the family resided in … Read More
Woman runs over, kills boyfriend after fight escalates, Commentary by Sam Spital, San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney
“The KFMB-TV and CBS.com news posted on October 14, 2012 that a 23 year old man was fatally injured when he was run over by his girlfriend’s vehicle after he smashed the car’s windshield and banged on her car at which point she sought to extricate herself from the dangerous situation and backed the vehicle away. This … Read More