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Pit bull owner arraigned following attack on girl (Sam Spital)
“The owner of a 65 pound terrier pit bull was charged with a felony for having a dangerous animal that can cause great bodily injury when it attacked and mauled a 4 year old girl when she tried to pet it in the apartment courtyard where she resided. The District Attorney stated the pet’s owner immediately … Read More
SDPD captain’s son pleads not guilty to assault, sexual battery charges (Sam Spital)
“The San Diego Police Department Captain’s son, who is 23 years old, was charged with seven counts of misdemeanor assault, sexual battery and vandalism as reported in the Channel 8 CBS online news October 11, 2012. The defendant’s blood alcohol was twice the legal limit for driving. This should be a lesson that there are unexpected consequences … Read More
Confessed murderer sentenced to 80 years to life in prison (Samuel Spital)
“A former nurse pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the slayings of (1) his estranged wife, who was a nurse and almost half his age, previously filed for divorce and kicked the defendant out of the condo they earlier had occupied, and (2) a male co-worker who was also a nurse, after … Read More
Recycling fraud drains California’s cash (SAM SPITAL)
“Yesterday’s article in the Los Angeles Times, October 8, 2012, described the conundrum facing California in the recycling of cans and bottles in which the State is paying out more money for these recycled items than it is collecting in revenue from the deposits paid by individuals purchasing drinks. It is claimed that fraud rings … Read More
Boy accused in transit sex assaults
“Published in the October 8, 2012 online edition of the UT San Diego, it was reported that a 15 year old juvenile was arrested and taken into custody for a series of sexual assaults on women who had boarded a local transit bus and later exited on their way to their destination. The suspect was … Read More
Prosecutors re-file robbery charges against off-duty firefighters involved in fight
“KFMB TV digital edition reported on October 4, 2012 the District Attorney re-filed criminal charges against three off-duty San Diego Firemen accusing them of robbery. This criminal charge stems from an altercation in which the initial Complaint was assault and battery and making threats. The trial court judge ordered the defendants to stand trial for … Read More
Sex predator released from supervision (Sam Spital)
“On October 2, 2012, in a UT San Diego News article, a Defendant who pled guilty to and was convicted of child molestation in 1989 was reported to have been released from further custody after two psychological evaluations opined he was unlikely to engage in violent sexual criminal behavior. This followed a recent hearing in … Read More
Court: Convicted Crowe killer due new trial (Sam Spital)
“In the UT San Diego News, October 2, 2012, the author reported the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed by the California Attorney General’s Office, who sought review of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision that reversed the 2004 voluntary manslaughter conviction of Richard … Read More
3rd California police officer charged in beating death of homeless man (Sam Spital)
“CNN News today, September 28, 2012, reported a horrific crime in which a former Fullerton (Orange County community in Southern California) Police Officer was charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Excessive Force in the savage beating death of a mentally ill homeless man, Kelly Thomas, in which it  was also noted he was wearing slippers and … Read More
Rapist who left victim naked on road gets prison (Sam Spital)
“On September 27, 2012, the UT San Diego News contained an article in which a defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to 16 years in State Prison for an August 2011 kidnapping and rape of a 21 year old woman, who testified in the Preliminary Hearing that he beat her with a flashlight and golf … Read More