Tag Archives: domestic violence
Did San Diego Sheriffs Use Excessive Force When They Killed a Suicidal Suspect?
On December 2, 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of CHELSEY HAYES V. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Case #09-55644 , heard this civil rights Complaint brought under the Federal statute 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California law wherein a minor daughter alleged violations of her 14th and 4th Amendment rights and … Read More
Husband arrested in 2004 Westminster killing (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAMUEL SPITAL, CRIMINAL HOMICIDE ANDÂ DEFENSEÂ LAWYER “On February 4, 2013, the Orange County Registrar published a digital article in which a husband was arrested in connection with a cold case investigation for the death of his wife about nine years ago. According to the story, this was a brutal murder in which the wife … Read More
San Diego crime rate hits 30-year low
The crime rate in San Diego County has fallen to its lowest number in 30 years, according to a new report from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). This reportedly places San Diego third on a list of safest large cities in the U.S., which is determined based on the number of violent and … Read More
California sheriff sentenced for domestic violence
The sheriff of a major California city will spend the next three years serving a probation sentence after pleading guilty to domestic abuse in connection with a recent altercation with his wife. According to court documents, the alleged domestic violence incident took place on New Year’s Eve, when the sheriff of San Francisco forcefully grabbed … Read More