SF Chronicle: Jurors Deadlock in SF Cold Case Murder

October 3rd, 2012 | Category: In The News

A San Francisco Superior Court jury deadlocked Tuesday on murder charges against a man accused of killing a sex partner nearly 29 years ago and leaving the body in McLaren Park, authorities said.

Jury Hangs 9-3 For Acquittal In Cold Case Murder Trial

October 3rd, 2012 | Category: Press Releases

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.

Motorcyclist Acquitted Of Vehicular Homicide

December 22nd, 2010 | Category: Press Releases

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.

Public Defender Named President Of Charles Houston Bar Association

December 2nd, 2010 | Category: Press Releases

Kwixuan Maloof of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has been elected president of the Charles Houston Bar Association—the first time in 40 years a deputy public defender has headed the organization, which represents African American judges, lawyers and law students throughout Northern California.