Tag: vet

Heartbreaking Case of the WWII Veteran Shoplifter

(Court Case Friday) Some criminal cases are heartbreaking, not because of harm to the victim, but because of the circumstances of the criminal. In these cases, mercy sometimes outweighs justice. As a young criminal prosecutor, I was assigned the case of an 80-year-old WW II decorated veteran who charged with shoplifting.  He had walked into … Continue reading Heartbreaking Case of the WWII Veteran Shoplifter →

“Turtle Malpractice”

I presided over a unique case of veterinarian malpractice. The case involved an misdiagnosis of two desert turtles. Both turtles started having problems with their back legs. The vet never x-rayed the turtles. Instead, he quickly concluded that the turtles were either poisoned or had a neurological abnormality.  The thirty-year old plaintiff’s parents bought the turtles … Continue reading “Turtle Malpractice” →