In a win for defense attorneys and advocates of government transparency, the state appellate court this week strengthened defendants’ access to police misconduct records affecting their right to a fair trial, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

A homeless man who stabbed a bully who had beaten him bloody over a shelter bed was acquitted after a jury determined he acted in self-defense, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

In a historic move, the San Francisco Public Defender’s office has hired a full-time civil immigration attorney to help clients facing deportation or similar consequences, Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

Jeff Adachi speaks out on San Francisco's seemingly arbitrary bail hikes.Read More

Huge giveaway will be held Aug. 9 in the Western Addition and Aug. 16 in the Bayview.Read More

Read San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi's Op-ed in the Sacramento Bee.Read More

A man accused of causing an acquaintance’s serious head injury has been acquitted after a jury determined he acted in self-defense, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

A man facing more than a decade behind bars after police forced him to go to the hospital has been largely acquitted in the grossly overcharged case, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

In an Op-Ed, Jeff Adachi expresses support for the responsible implementation of Laura's Law in San Francisco.Read More

SF Public Defender is hiring deputy public defenders.Read More