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Video Clears Woman of Attacking Foe

A 49-year-old woman accused of beating a rival in a barroom brawl was acquitted of all charges after a jury viewed video evidence that showed she acted in self-defense, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
•November 5, 2014
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Man Beaten By Police Acquitted Of All Charges

A young homeless man who was punched and kicked by officers after refusing to stop for questioning has been acquitted of all charges, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
•October 28, 2014
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Jeff Adachi Honored For Mentorship, Youth Programs

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi will be among eight Asian American leaders honored Saturday by the West Bay Pilipino Multi Service Center.
•October 22, 2014
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Mom Losing Her Cool Is Not A Crime, Jury Finds

A law-abiding mother whose life was turned upside down following an argument with her daughters has been cleared of child endangerment and threats, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
•October 22, 2014
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Op-Ed: The Waste, Inequity of Filling Jails With Those Who Can’t Make Bail

You may think jail is a place for convicted criminals. You would be wrong. In San Francisco, 85 percent of the roughly 1,300 inmates in county jail haven’t been convicted of anything. That’s more than 1,000 men and women. They are there not because they have been found guilty but because they simply cannot afford bail.
•October 3, 2014
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