News and Press Releases

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,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 14, 2023MEDIA CONTACT:  SF Public Defender’s Office | PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | jessie.seyfer@sfgov.org | (415) 851-2212  **PRESS RELEASE** Public Defenders Across Calif. Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It Lower courts have been disregarding high court’s ruling that brought more fairness to bail process SAN FRANCISCO — Public...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office | PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | Valerie Ibarra (628)249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Who Defended Himself Against Repeated Threats by an Inebriated Pedestrian Hasira Sutton spent over 500 days in jail amid court delays SAN FRANCISCO – On Nov. 3, a San Francisco jury acquitted Hasira Sutton, an unhoused...