Category Archives: Professional Licensing Cases
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
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
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
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