Attorney “Relieved” from Messy Case w Disbarred Attorney
Yet another attorney has asked to be “relieved” from involvement in a criminal case which includes the well-known, disbarred, former-Carlsbad attorney Michael Theodore Pines. Criminal defense attorney Ivan B. Schwartz represented Pines’ co-defendant, named Robert Otis Griffith, as recently as …
Medical Marijuana Deliveries Prosecuted as "Sales"
The young man told cops “he was going to make four or five more deliveries that evening.” He obligingly showed officers where to find the 15 gram bag of marijuana and THC-infused candies and one rolled cigarette that were located …
Encinitas Man Charged With Felony Spitting-On-Cop
“The defendant said, ‘You better not say nothing you fucking bitch,” according to Sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Esquer. The deputy testified today against a man accused of battery and felony attempt to dissuade witness and spitting on a cop. Farzad John …
Pro-Footballer Entangled with Disbarred Attorney
It appears that an otherwise upstanding citizen in San Diego County has somehow become connected with disbarred attorney Michael Theodore Pines. Robert Otis Griffith, 41, is named as a co-defendant on a criminal complaint with notorious and much-arrested former-Carlsbad attorney …
Clerk Bloodied for Bag O' Peanuts
Carlsbad police officer Jamie Meroniuk said he was near the end of his shift, patrolling about 3 a.m. on a Thursday morning, when he saw two men on the sidewalk. “One of the males frantically waved at me,” officer Meroniuk …
Prosecutor: Repeat DUI Offender Killed Motorcyclist
Brian Joseph Webb II, 34, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse today. Webb is accused of causing a fatal collision on the I-15 freeway in the Escondido area last Saturday, driving his truck …
Weiner Dogs and Tortoise and a Barbeque
On the way to the Turtle and Tortoise Show, we ran across the weiner dog picnic. It was a sunny, mild day in Balboa Park, just right for the San Diego Dachshund Club’s annual summer picnic. Barky little dogs and …
Dishonest Bookkeeper Goes to Prison
Jennifer Lyndi Davey, now 64, got a prison sentence. Photo Nick Morris. A dishonest bookkeeper who admitted to stealing from her employer was sentenced to more than 5 years prison this week. Jennifer Lyndi Davey, now 64, was sentenced to …
Prosecutor: Trial Begins Though Stabber is Missing
A prosecutor told the jury that the man on trial for murder “almost certainly” did not stab the victim to death, but rather it was probably his companion Pedro Avalos who actually knifed the victim. Pedro Avalos, 23, is named …
Rapist Wants New Trial
A Vista man convicted of multiple rapes is requesting a new trial, most likely based upon “juror misconduct,” his attorney said in court today. Deputy Public Defender Matthew Roberts spoke on behalf of Jeremy Ryan Stutzman, the defendant who was …
New Details Released In Brittany Killgore Investigation
A friend reported Brittany missing to San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday, April 14. Deputy Brenemen took a missing person report at 2 p.m. that afternoon. The friend said Brittany was supposed to go with Louis Perez to downtown …