Hector Velez, 61, was found not guilty of murder and voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Ralph Ruiz, 59. The jury found Velez guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
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Board of Supervisors Votes to Partially Restore Public Defender’s Budget
Months of budget battles came to an end Tuesday as the Board of Supervisors voted to restore $650,000 to the Public Defender’s Office. The restoration is in addition to $300,000 that the Budget and Finance Committee voted to allocate to the office last month.
A Question of Parity?
“Parity” is not the same as equality when it comes to funding this country’s promise of justice for all.
Board to Vote on Restoring Public Defender’s Budget on July 21, Please Attend
The Board of Supervisors plans to vote on restoring funds to the Public Defender’s Office budget on Tuesday, July 21 at 2:00pm, in City Hall, Room 250. Please attend the hearing if you can!
Please meet on the steps of City Hall at 1:40pm where we will distribute Public Defender t-shirts to wear during the [...]
Public Defender Outlines Impact of $1.6 Million Budget Cut
Public Defender Jeff Adachi asks the Board of Supervisors to restore funding to avoid increased costs to the city.
Press conference to highlight the need to fully restore the Public Defender’s Office budget
Show your support while former clients of the Public Defender’s Office explain how the legal services provided by the office contributed to positive outcomes in their lives.
Defending the Public Defender
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi is facing a $1.9 million dollar cut from his budget. The cut comprises nearly 10 percent of his operating budget, which is primarily used to pay for lawyers who provide services to the City’s poor. No other big city department in San Francisco is facing cuts of this magnitude and the machinations that have led to this are among the most unusual at City Hall.
Newsom v. Public Defenders, Part II
“In my earlier submission, I predicted that the budget battle between the Mayor and the Public Defender’s office would end badly. What I didn’t predict is what actually happened.”