A 48-year-old man whose attempt to fit in with Castro nudists ended in his arrest was acquitted of indecent exposure following a jury trial, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Jennifer Johnson Honored With Mental Health Award
San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Jennifer Johnson has been honored by state officials and mental health leaders for her championing efforts to end criminalization of individuals with mental illness.
Former Restaurant Manager Found Not Guilty of Burglary, Theft
A 29-year-old man on trial for burglarizing his former workplace was quickly acquitted after jurors learned that police failed to properly investigate the crime, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Appeals Court: Chronic Inebriate Program Unconstitutional
San Francisco’s new chronic inebriate court misuses the civil contempt process to keep people jailed without trial, a practice that must be abandoned, the California Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
Annual Report 2012
The San Francisco Public Defender shares achievements and celebrates free defense for all as Gideon v. Wainwright turns 50.
SF Dad Cleared of Battery After Spending Month in Jail
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.
Man Acquitted of Seven Counts of Attempted Murder
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.
Woman Acquitted Of Attacking Boyfriend
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
Public Defender honored for innovative programs, ‘speaking truth to power.’
SF Weekly: Barred From Freedom
Most inmates in our jail are there because they’re poor.