Category Archives: Professional Licensing Cases
1st-grade teacher accused of molesting 2nd boy
Stories involving child abuse and harm are some of the most difficult to hear. Unfortunately, reports such as this one are prevalent in our everyday news. According to this article by Fox 5 San Diego, a South Bay elementary school teacher is accused of possessing child pornography and using it to convince boys to expose themselves … Read More
Local Doctor Accused of Abusing Drugs and Alcohol
A San Diego doctor continues to treat patients despite the fact that he may lose his medical license for abusing alcohol and powerful narcotics, including Oxycodone. The emergency room doctor admitted to stealing another doctor’s prescription pad in order to write himself 5 prescriptions for Oxycodone and Endocet. However, the doctor’s lawyer stated he believes … Read More
Sacramento caregiver arrested in death of 88-year-old
Commentary by Sam Spital, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Professional & Occupational Licensing Attorney: “On February 13, 2013, the Modesto Bee newspaper and electronic edition published an article in which Silvia Cata, the 52 year old owner of a long-term nursing care facility, Super Home Care, in Sacramento, was arrested for multiple criminal charges, including involuntary manslaughter and felony elder … Read More
Tierrasanta Teacher Had Gun on Campus: Police – Teacher removed from school and placed on administrative leave
Commentary by Attorney Sam Spital, Criminal Defense Lawyer: “NBC Channel 7 digital news reported on February 12, 2013 that Ted Walker, a 41 year old teacher at Farb Middle School as well as a ten year employee of the San Diego Unified School District, faces felony charges of possession of a firearm and a knife … Read More
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Nurse Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for “Convenience Drugging” Elder Patients
Commentary by San Diego Criminal Defense and California Professional License & Statewide Administrative Law Attorney Sam Spital: “On January 9, 2013, the Sierra Sun Times, a local newspaper in Mariposa County, California, reported Gwen Hughes pled nolo contendere and was sentenced to three years in state prison for one count of felony elder abuse with … 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
Doctor charged with battery will keep license; Mott placed on 5-year probation, again (Sam Spital)
Commentary by SAM SPITAL, CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE LAW & CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: “The California North Coast Times Standard newspaper on December 10, 2012 reported the Medical Board of California based upon a Stipulated Settlement imposed a revocation stayed and five years’ probation this month as its disciplinary action against Robert Alan Mott, a physician who previously … Read More
1st Grade Teacher Re-Arrested on Child Porn Charges (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAN DIEGO CRIMINAL ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “Internet sex crimes against children are escalating and parents need to be vigilant to avoid what has become a despicable and outrageous scourge in modern society. Clearly, the solution is not to remove computers from children. Even using available tools to restrict access on individual computers is not a full-proof solution … Read More
Sentencing for man convicted of daycare molestation (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, SAN DIEGO CRMINAL, PERSONAL INJURY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ATTORNEY: “On December 6, 2012, KFMB Channel 8 posted online an article about a 54 year old man who was convicted of child molestation and oral copulation of a 4 year old child. He faces up the 23 years to life in prison. … Read More
Del Mar plastic surgeon facing serious allegations from state medical board – Paul Chasan in middle of administration hearing (Sam Spital)
commentary by CALIFORNIA MEDICAL BOARD & PROFESSIONAL LICENSE DEFENSE LAWYERS: “On November 28, 2012, ABC 10 News posted online a report of a local physician facing charges by the Medical Board of California (MBC) in connection with an Accusation filed seeking to suspend or revoke his license to practice medicine. A very brief summary was … Read More