Tag Archives: elder abuse
Deficiencies in assisted living homes to be addressed
This is an update to a previous blog post. In response to a three-part series by The San Diego Union Tribune, lawmakers have pledged to take action and ramp up efforts so the area’s assisted living home do not fall short. The findings from the investigation, which was done by the U-T in conjunction with … Read More
Elder abuse is rarely investigated
Elder abuse and sexual assault are rarely investigated at assisted living homes in California. There are about 12,000 complaints each year, but members of law enforcement have referred only 82 to state prosecutors as cases since 2002. This raises serious issues concerning the integrity of the Department of Social Services and their regulatory system. At the … Read More
Officials warn about lottery scam
A new lottery scam that targets the elderly is offering millions but instead gives nothing. A San Diego couple lost about $30,000 to the scheme, which used an official San Diego County seal on a letter, and a photocopy of a check for $2.5 million made out to the couple. The letter told them that … 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
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
Twin brothers accused of scamming local sports fans (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, SAN DIEGO CRIMINAL ATTORNEY: “KFMB Channel 8 CBS online news contains an article written on December 19, 2012 in which two 62 year old brothers were accused of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The story revealed a similar scam and their conviction in 1990 for group tours that were … Read More
82-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter (Sam Spital)
Commentary by CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER SAM SPITAL AND ASSOCIATES: “In the Tuesday NBC Channel 7 online edition of the news it was reported on December 11, 2012 that an 82 year old woman pled guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of her long- time 57 year old friend who in a … 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
Tennis referee arrested in bludgeoning death of elderly husband in Los Angeles (SAM SPITAL)
“Any time there is a suspicious death or homicide, the law enforcement will first look to the most recent person known to be in contact with the decedent and/or a spouse as the likely perpetrator. Nonetheless, one should not rush to judgment and/or infer an improper motive until all of the facts and circumstances are … Read More