Friday, February 18, 2011
A San Francisco City College student was found not guilty of gun-related charges Thursday afternoon after a weeklong trial that revealed police tampered with the crime scene.
Student Found Not Guilty In Gun Trial
Mid-Trial Dismissal After Accuser Lies
Thursday, February 3, 2011
In a rare mid-trial dismissal Wednesday, a San Francisco man was cleared of felony domestic violence charges after his accuser lied multiple times on the stand, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Shooting Victim Cleared Of Gun Charge
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
In a case connected to last year’s crime lab scandal, a jury acquitted a shooting victim of illegally possessing a firearm, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Year End Report: Public Defenders Win 48 Percent of Jury Trials
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
People facing jury trial in San Francisco last year avoided conviction nearly half the time if represented by a public defender, according to the 2010 Public Defender’s Annual Report and 2011 Calendar, released this week.
Public Defenders Free Five After Jury Trials
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Public defenders secured a stunning five acquittals in less than a week, including a man charged in a car wash scuffle and a skateboarder accused of assaulting two off-duty police officers, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Public Defenders Secure Three Acquittals In 24 Hours
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
A man mistaken for a car burglar, a woman wrongly charged after a police officer manipulated a computer log and a homeowner defending his property were acquitted by juries in three separate trials this week.
Motorcyclist Acquitted Of Vehicular Homicide
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
A motorcyclist who fatally struck a pedestrian near the Golden Gate Bridge in 2008 was found not guilty of vehicular manslaughter by a San Francisco jury Wednesday.
Man Seeking American Dream Did Not Attack Wife, Jury Finds
Thursday, December 16, 2010
A recent immigrant from Burma accused of pushing his wife so violently that she fell and hit her head on the sidewalk was found not guilty today by a San Francisco jury.
Free Screening and Discussion Details Life In SF After Prison
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Free screening and discussion Thursday of A Hard Straight, a film by Goro Toshima. This documentary details the experience of three individuals transitioning from prison to life in San Francisco and Los Angeles.