The Pensacola dentist charged with battering a number of patients and an worker acquired his sentence Friday afternoon, bringing his complete jail sentence to simply over a yr.
Escambia County Judge Kristina Lightel levied a number of sentences in opposition to Charles Stamitoles, who’s already serving a nine-month jail sentence after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery in October.
“You’ve given me no indication that you’re going to comply by any terms I would give you,” Lightel informed Stamitoles previous to sentencing, “because while you were out on this bond you directly violated the court’s order in a blatant, brazen manner that seems directly dismissive of the court, of Florida law and I don’t believe probation is appropriate in your case.”
Lightel sentenced Stamitoles to 60 days in county jail for every of his 4 battery fees. She ordered the sentences for two of the counts to run concurrent to his nine-month sentence, and for the sentences on the remaining two counts to run consecutively, successfully making Stamitoles’ jail sentence roughly 13 months.
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Two of the victims within the instances spoke out in the course of the sentencing, telling the court docket how Stamitoles’s actions modified their lives.
One sufferer stated she felt “violated” and was afraid she’d by no means have the ability to belief a healthcare supplier the way in which she did previous to the incident.
The second informed the court docket that she has developed panic assaults due to Stamitoles’ actions and stated the most important emotion she’s preventing is anger.
“I’m angry because my life was disrupted by these selfish actions of a man who used his power to take advantage of me,” she informed the court docket.
Prior to sentencing, Stamitoles had an opportunity to talk his thoughts, and he used that point to enumerate his embarrassment for the state of affairs he’d put himself in.
“I’m humiliated,” Stamitoles stated. “I’m sorry for any feelings I’ve caused anybody.”
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His spouse, Faye, informed the court docket her husband is a caring man who will not be a menace to anybody.
“His personality is he loves life,” Faye stated. “He gives compliments to males, and he gives compliments to females. My husband is not a danger to anyone.”
Although Stamitoles’s misdemeanor instances have drawn to a detailed, he’s dealing with one felony rely of battery associated to an incident with a unique affected person.
Lightel additionally stated Stamitoles is dealing with a possible perjury cost after court docket testimony throughout his no contest plea revealed he lied underneath oath concerning why he violated a court docket order to stay within the state.
Stamitoles claimed he wanted to assist his son after his automobile broke down, resulting in him touring to Mobile, Alabama, nonetheless, court docket testimony revealed he and his spouse traveled out of state to purchase a luxurious automobile.
Amongst the felony disciplinary actions, the Florida Department of Health and Florida Board of Dentistry are at present investigating his felony actions to find out whether or not they are going to revoke his means to observe dentistry within the state of Florida.
