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.
Woman Acquitted Of Attacking Boyfriend
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.
Man Acquitted of Vehicle Tampering
Thursday, October 11, 2012
A mechanic who took a $3 part from what he believed was a junked car was acquitted of vehicle tampering, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Jury Hangs 9-3 For Acquittal In Cold Case Murder Trial
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Jurors voted overwhelmingly for acquittal but ultimately deadlocked in the trial of a man accused of killing a sexual partner in 1983, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.