Shooting Victim Cleared Of Gun Charge

February 1st, 2011 | Category: Press Releases

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.

Ruling: DA To Blame For Madden Fiasco

May 21st, 2010 | Category: Press Releases

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.

Media Advisory: Forensic Experts, Criminal Justice Advocates Call For Independent Crime Lab

March 24th, 2010 | Category: Press Releases

Public defenders, private attorneys and forensic experts will convene Thursday, March 25 to discuss next-steps following evidence of widespread evidence tampering in the San Francisco Police Department Crime Lab and call for the city’s crime lab to be managed by independent scientists.

Drug Cases May Be Compromised Due to Evidence Tampering In SF Crime Lab

March 10th, 2010 | Category: Press Releases

People charged with drug offenses in San Francisco may have their cases dropped or convictions overturned due to alleged evidence tampering and substandard conditions in the police crime lab, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced Wednesday.