Tag Archives: Criminal Charges
Cops Bust Meth Operation at “Party House”
An illegal drug operation in San Diego has resulted in the arrest of 16 people. San Diego police discovered large amounts of methamphetamine at a location known as a “party house”, according to one neighbor. The neighbor reported having seen a cluster of people frequenting the area. Prior to this raid, several other individuals were … Read More
US Atty: Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O’Connor misappropriated funds
“San Diego Channel 10 online ABC News affiliate on February 14, 2013 reported that 66 year old Maureen O’Connor, former San Diego Mayor for two terms from 1986 to 1992, is currently charged with money laundering as a result of a cash transaction of $10,000 or more. Of note is the fact O’Connor was the … 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
Church Arson Suspect Known to Priest – Suspect Darin Williams, 38, was arrested in connection to the blaze (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sam Spital Criminal Defense Attorney: “A 4:00 a.m. Sunday fire that seriously damaged a Greek Orthodox Church in an amount estimated to be a ¼ million dollars in El Cajon, an adjacent city to San Diego, was reported in the digital NBC Channel 39 news on January 28, 2013 . The story revealed … Read More
LA police arrest man suspected of murders in 1980s (Sam Spital)
Commentary by San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer Sam Spital, a Former Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice: “On January 7, 2013, the UT San Diego News printed an online article of a 72 year old transient who had been described as a ‘career criminal’ because he had wandered from one place to … Read More
Suspect linked to death of woman in Lemon Grove arrested in Oregon Jennifer Krajnak found unconscious by deputies (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Criminal Defense Lawyer Sam Spital: “KGTV Channel 10 online News reported on January 6, 2013 a recent investigation by law enforcement revealed Casey Tschida as the name of the 32 year old suspect in the killing of Jennifer Krajnak. The suspect was an acquaintance of the 30 year old victim and was just … Read More
CHILD PORN SWEEP FOR SUSPECTS NETS SEVEN IN COUNTY – 245 arrested across 35 states recently; no victims locally (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sam Spital, Criminal and Sex Crime Defense Attorney: “UT San Diego news reported January 4, 2013 that Homeland Security Investigations (HIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) participated in a national child predator sweep entitled Operation Sunflower in which seven individuals in San Diego … Read More
Hotel rape suspect arrested, linked to park assault (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Criminal Attorney Sam Spital: “The UT online edition of the news on December 27, 2012, reported a previous rape suspect was now arrested for assault, rape, attempted murder and false imprisonment of a hotel housekeeper. The 44 year old offender who was released after an arrest for rape in October due to insufficient … Read More
Man suspected of escaping police custody, beating elderly woman with handcuffs – Good Samaritan runs suspect down, police say (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE and PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER SAM SPITAL: “ABC Channel 10 News on November 27, 2012 posted online their account of a suspect who had been arrested in the evening hours during the past weekend for burglary of an automobile and escaped before being completely handcuffed and placed in the SDPD cruiser; and … Read More
Trial ordered for man accused of killing mother, mutilating body, over financial support (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sam Spital, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer: “On November 19, 2012, a 31 year old son used a baseball bat, hammer or other blunt object to inflict 75 wounds in the beating death of his 60 year old mother who resided in the North County community of Solana Beach as reported by the … Read More