Category Archives: Criminal Defense
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
Calif. man accused of child porn shoots deputies, self
A man accused of using his girlfriend’s two daughters to produce child pornography shoots two deputies and then shoots himself. Sadly, tragedies like these occur every day.
Funding treatment for boy accused in murder at issue (Sam Spital)
“On September 25, 2012, the UT digital edition reported a 10 year old boy is accused of murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Apparently, another child tried to separate two neighborhood children who were in an altercation in which one was threatening the other with a knife; the fatal stabbing took place in a … Read More
Alleged Abusive Caregiver has Troubled Past (Sam Spital)
“NBC News and the Union Tribune reported that a Registered Nurse performing as a caregiver was arrested on multiple criminal charges for physical abuse of a 23 year old patient who is severely autistic. According to a Complaint filed by the District Attorney, the defendant is charged with several counts of willful cruelty to a … Read More
Mother Sentenced in Daughter’s Murder (Sam Spital)
“A mother was sentenced after her guilty plea to Second Degree Murder in the death of her nine year old daughter, as reported in the September 19, 2012 NBC digital edition of the news. The story described a daughter who suffered an agonizing 17 months of continued strangling, kicks, burns and punches after she moved … Read More
Thieves steal 16 fire hydrants from Redlands streets (Sam Spital)
“The Los Angeles Times on September 17, 2012 reported the neighboring community of Redlands Police Department are investigating a theft of approximately sixteen fire hydrants, valued at approximately $40,000. It is believed the fire hydrants were stolen for scrap metal; however, the risk to the public far outweighs any economic value since the Fire Department … Read More
Two men hold up pizza delivery man (Sam Spital)
“The Union Tribune on September 15, 2012, reported two individuals were arrested on suspicion of committing the crimes of kidnapping and carjacking. They are charged with forcing their way into a pizza driver’s car and requiring him to drive to at least two other locations before fleeing. It is possible the District Attorney will charge … Read More