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Published on: January 17, 2019

Man Seen Punching Child in Viral Video Disputes Charges

Video footage from outside a North Carolina mall depicting a group-altercation involving a 51-year-old man and several preteen girls has resulted in the man facing charges for assault of more than one of the young girls.

David Steven Bell and his family were at the Asheville Mall together when the man reportedly noticed a woman who appeared to be having trouble with a group of youths. Bell notified the employees of the store he was in to alert them of the situation, and they called security to the location.

After Bell allegedly helped the woman leave the mall the group of children reportedly formed a circle around him outside the building.

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Published on: October 15, 2018

Son Hit Mom With Sausages For Preparing Food Too Slowly

by Staycie R. Sena

A man was accused of engaging in a physical altercation with his mother which reportedly included him throwing sausages at her, and he is facing domestic violence charges.

Hermes Callijas-Gasperin is a 22-year-old man who lives with his 41-year-old mother in Bradenton, Florida.

While Callijas-Gasperin was snacking on some canned sausages he reportedly asked his mom to prepare food for him. His mother agreed to make it but told him that he would have to wait a little bit because she was already in the middle of doing something.

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Published on: September 10, 2015

Mel Gibson Gets Lucky

by Staycie R. Sena

Mel Gibson is a well-known local hothead. It came as no surprise to Southern California or Orange County residents then when officials in Sydney, Australia said they were investigating him for criminal assault or battery on a member of the paparazzi. Worse, that member was a woman, who claimed that he shoved her in the back and spit on her. Police claim they did a thorough investigation, which included talking with witnesses and reviewing security camera footage, but have ultimately decided not to file criminal charges, much to the anger of the alleged victim.

Assault and battery can be serious charges. As an Orange County criminal attorney I defend innocent people of accusations of assault and battery weekly. But most people are not subject to the careful scrutiny that Mel Gibson received before charges are filed. Unfortunately, assault and battery charges are often filed on nothing more than a simple verbal allegation, such as “he punched me.”

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