A young man charged with two iPhone robberies was acquitted after a jury determined prosecutors overcharged the case, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

In a Bay Guardian op-ed, San Francisco Public Defender shows how restrictive media access can stand in the way of justice.Read More

Public Defender Jeff Adachi discusses the controversial plan for chronic inebriates on KQED Forum with Michael Krasny.Read More

Public Defender Jeff Adachi pens a letter to the Chronicle about SFPD's failure to accurately record statistics on race.Read More

A 49-year-old mother who fatally stabbed her attacker last year has been found not guilty of murder, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

The San Francisco Public Defender’s MAGIC program will be honored by public school officials Tuesday for its service to tens of thousands of low-income San Francisco children.Read More

A San Francisco man acted within the bounds of reasonable discipline when he struck his 11-year-old daughter with a belt after she was repeatedly caught stealing, a jury determined today.Read More

A 20-year-old man with no previous criminal record will avoid state prison after a jury acquitted him today of burglarizing a South Beach loft, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced.Read More

A Muni passenger accused of pinching and shoving an 11-year-old girl was acquitted of all charges today after surveillance footage proved his innocence, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced.Read More

SF Weekly cover story featuring a Public Defender client takes aim at the myriad problems in San Francisco's gang enforcement.Read More