La Jolla Laser Eye Surgeon Reaches Plea Bargain with San Diego Prosecutors
Manoj Motwani, 40, who pleaded guilty last month to misdemeanor charges of battery on his girlfriend was sentenced last week to probation and ordered to enroll in a domestic violence program.
Motwani, who founded the La Jolla Alpha Laser Center was placed on three years probation and ordered to make restitution to Antonia Quast and pay $8,000 to a domestic violence shelter or other nonprofit organization. The laser surgeon said the community had been supportive throughout the ordeal and that his medical license is unaffected by the criminal case.
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