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jpak
06
Apr

Attempted Murder Trial Ends In No Convictions

April 6, 2017,
An Asian man who claimed he was defending himself from a hate crime when he shot a white partygoer at a 2012 Halloween bash has been acquitted of most charges in the case, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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29
Mar

Man Acquitted of Mission District Burglary

March 29, 2017,
A homeless man desperate for shelter was acquitted of burglary after a jury determined he lacked the intent to steal when he entered a Mission District residence last year, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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22
Feb

Tell the City: Immigrants Deserve Due Process!

February 22, 2017
Protect Sanctuary City--ask San Francisco leaders to fund deportation defense through the public defender's office!
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10
Feb

Jury Acquits Homeless Man in Brass Knuckles Case

February 10, 2017,
A jury acquitted a man of possessing brass knuckles after his public defender argued he was unfairly targeted for arrest because he was poor, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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08
Feb

Massage Therapist Acquitted of Sexual Battery

February 8, 2017,
A popular massage therapist accused of inappropriately touching a client’s breasts has been cleared of wrongdoing, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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03
Feb

Woman Acquitted of Post-Strip Club Attack on Friend

February 3, 2017,
A 25-year-old woman accused of attacking her designated driver after a drunken night at a strip club was acquitted of all charges after a jury determined she acted in self-defense, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today
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26
Jan

SF Double Murder Convictions Overturned on Appeal

January 26, 2017
A state appeals court on Friday overturned a mentally ill San Francisco man’s murder convictions after a judge found his trial continued despite his grave disability, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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25
Jan

SF Public Defender Statement on Protecting Immigrants

January 25, 2017
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi released the following statement today in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement to increase deportations and cut federal funding to sanctuary cities.
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11
Jan

SF Public Defender Statement on Immigration Budget Proposal

January 11, 2017
Supervisors are considering a $1.5 million budget supplemental for immigration-related legal services, which does not include funding deportation defense through the Public Defender’s Office.
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04
Jan

Woman Acquitted of Menacing Neighbors

January 4, 2017
A woman accused of threatening, beating, and chasing her neighbor in a car has been cleared of all charges, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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