Wednesday, October 22, 2014
A law-abiding mother whose life was turned upside down following an argument with her daughters has been cleared of child endangerment and threats, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Mom Losing Her Cool Is Not A Crime, Jury Finds
Op-Ed: The Waste, Inequity of Filling Jails With Those Who Can’t Make Bail
Friday, October 3, 2014
You may think jail is a place for convicted criminals. You would be wrong. In San Francisco, 85 percent of the roughly 1,300 inmates in county jail haven’t been convicted of anything. That’s more than 1,000 men and women. They are there not because they have been found guilty but because they simply cannot afford bail.
Guard Who Feared For Life Cleared Of Gun Charges
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
A nightclub security guard who armed himself for protection against a threatening patron has been cleared of gun charges after two juries failed to convict him, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Man Acquitted of Attacking Self-Appointed Street Sheriff
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
A recycler accused of attacking the self-appointed sheriff of a SOMA alley was acquitted of all charges after a jury determined he acted in self-defense, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
New Trial Granted Over Juror Misconduct
Monday, September 15, 2014
A man convicted last month of three robberies will receive a new trial after a judge found two jurors had poisoned the deliberations with their comments, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
SF Public Defender to Provide Legal Help to Veterans
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office will help scores of homeless and low-income veterans clean up their criminal records and lift outstanding warrants and fines Saturday at East Bay Stand Down, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Man Acquitted of Murder in Park Death
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
A man charged with fatally choking a sexual partner during a 2011 encounter in Buena Vista Park was acquitted of murder today, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced.
BMAGIC to Distribute Backpacks, Uniforms to Bayview Kids
Thursday, August 14, 2014
In an effort to ensure every student starts school with the tools to succeed, the San Francisco Public Defender’s BMAGIC program will provide backpacks stuffed with school supplies to more than 3,000 youth in the Bayview on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Appeals Court Streamlines Access to Police Misconduct Histories
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
In a win for defense attorneys and advocates of government transparency, the state appellate court this week strengthened defendants’ access to police misconduct records affecting their right to a fair trial, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.