Wednesday, July 14, 2010
A judge dismissed a vehicular manslaughter charge Tuesday against a motorist involved in a 2009 fatal crash after determining that prosecutors unreasonably delayed the case and police lost critical evidence.
Judge Dismisses Vehicular Manslaughter Case In 2009 Crash
Case Tests DA’s Willingness To Disclose Officers’ Violent Pasts
Monday, June 21, 2010
A police officer and potential witness in an upcoming narcotics trial was once suspended for gouging a handcuffed man’s face with a broken crack pipe. Friday, prosecutors declared they were ready for trial, despite never disclosing the incident to the public defender.
Ruling: DA To Blame For Madden Fiasco
Friday, May 21, 2010
In a 26-page ruling, a Superior Court judge lays responsibility for hundreds of dismissed drug cases squarely at the feet of the District Attorney, stating prosecutors hid behind a procedural mechanism after failing multiple times to disclose evidence involving SFPD witnesses.
‘Ordinary Injustice’ Focus Of Justice Summit
Monday, May 17, 2010
In the wake of two law enforcement misconduct scandals that have thrown thousands of criminal cases into jeopardy, the 2010 Public Defender’s Justice Summit: There Must Be Justice will be devoted to exposing and preventing every day injustice.
Public Defender, Chief Attorney Earn Top Honors
Thursday, May 13, 2010
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi has been named Defender of the Year by the California Public Defenders Association, while Teresa Caffese, chief attorney for the Public Defender’s office, has been honored by the Daily Journal as one of the state’s top 100 women litigators. Adachi will receive the award during […]
Woman Knocked Unconscious In Wreck Cleared Of Hit And Run Charge
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
San Francisco, CA — A woman who suffered massive facial trauma in an accident while fleeing her abuser was acquitted of misdemeanor hit-and-run last week by a San Francisco judge, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today. On the third day of jury trial, April 13, Superior Court Judge Garrett L. Wong entered a […]
Jury Acquits Man In Mistaken Identity Case
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
A man who faced life in prison over a 2007 robbery and shooting has been found not guilty by a San Francisco jury, Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Jury Acquits Honor Student Of Gun Charge
An Army veteran and Dean’s List student who was prosecuted over a legally-registered, unloaded gun was found not guilty by a San Francisco jury Wednesday.
Jury Finds Man Acted In Self Defense Against Off-Duty Officer
Friday, March 19, 2010
A motorist acted in self-defense when he used a knife to fend off a an off-duty San Francisco police officer during a road rage incident, a jury found Friday.