Friday, December 28, 2012
A San Francisco father who spent more than a month behind bars for battery was acquitted after a jury determined he acted in self-defense, Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
SF Dad Cleared of Battery After Spending Month in Jail
Man Acquitted of Seven Counts of Attempted Murder
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A San Francisco jury acquitted a man of seven counts of attempted murder after evidence showed that the fire he caused in 2010 was the unintended result of a botched suicide attempt, Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Video Exonerates Man in Castro Battery
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
A 50-year-old man was acquitted of a Castro Street battery after footage of the confrontation revealed he acted in self defense while cornered and intimidated by two men, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Woman Acquitted Of Attacking Boyfriend
Thursday, November 29, 2012
A woman wrongly accused of domestic violence after struggling to get her drunken boyfriend onto a bus was cleared of all charges by a San Francisco jury Wednesday, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced.
Jeff Adachi Wins National Award For Defense Of Poor
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Public Defender honored for innovative programs, ‘speaking truth to power.’
Visiting Spanish Boyfriend Cleared of Battery
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
A Spanish man whose romantic holiday to San Francisco ended in a nearly seven week jail stint has been freed after a jury acquitted him of battery, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Video Exonerates Man in Castro Battery
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
A man charged with beating a Castro merchant and ransacking his store was acquitted of all charges after surveillance footage revealed the shopkeeper attacked him with a metal pole from behind, then lied to police about key details of the incident, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Women Cleared In Brawl At Giants Game
Friday, November 2, 2012
Two 19-year-old women accused of starting a fight that sent a 60-year-old baseball fan toppling over a row of seats at AT&T Park have been acquitted of all charges, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Man Cleared Of Threats In Parking Feud
Friday, October 19, 2012
A man whose classic car collection set off a parking war with his Glen Park neighbors was found not guilty of criminal threats, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.