News and Press Releases

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.

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.

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

SF Public Defender is hiring deputy public defenders.