News and Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org  **PRESS RELEASE** SF Jury Acquits Man Wrongly Accused of Commercial Burglary and Possession of Stolen Property SAN FRANCISCO – On Jan. 24, a San Francisco jury found David Wesser, 37, not guilty of felony charges related to a commercial burglary that took place in July. Deputy Public Defender Christopher Garcia argued...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org **PRESS RELEASE** SF Jury Acquits Young Black Man Who Was Racially Profiled and Falsely Accused  SAN FRANCISCO – On Jan. 11, a San Francisco jury acquitted Trevon Morgan, 21, after just 45 minutes of deliberations, of a baseless felony charge of attempted robbery of a man’s reading glasses. Morgan, who lost...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | Valerie Ibarra, PIO (628)249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** SF Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Who Defended Himself Against Death Threats and Bear Spray Attack by Marina District Resident SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco jury found Garret Doty, 25, not guilty of all three felony assault and battery charges for defending himself against...

*This press released was updated on 12/21/23 at 2:30pm. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org  **PRESS RELEASE** Charges Dropped Against Man Shot Five Times by Police After Prosecutors Determine They Cannot Prove Their Case SAN FRANCISCO – On Thursday, the District Attorney’s Office dismissed all charges against Richard Everett, who was shot multiple times by police on...

San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Files Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case SFPD confronted Jose Corvera, who was riding a bike while pushing another bike, based on racial bias; Police carried out dangerous, unnecessary shootout SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is pursuing a Racial Justice Act (RJA) claim on behalf of 52-year-old Jose Corvera,...