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Stay-Away Fray

A man who was arrested for violating a stay-away order that he thought had expired was acquitted, Public Defender Manohar Raju has announced. Charles Thomas, 65, faced up to six months in jail for accidently knocking on the door of an ex-neighbor that he had been in conflict with and who had taken out a stay-away order on him, Deputy...
•June 3, 2019
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A “Novel” Approach to Literacy– Public Defender’s Office to Work More Closely with Library JARS Program

Newly-appointed Public Defender Manohar Raju is committed to continue to improve the circumstances for our clients, not only post-jail, but also during their time in custody. That’s why we are excited to announce a new partnership with the San Francisco Public Library’s Jail and Reentry Services program (JARS). This program circulates books to people who are incarcerated in San Francisco’s three...
•May 29, 2019
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Response From The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office to the Ongoing Investigation into the Leak of the Jeff Adachi Police Report

On April 18, 2019, the SF Board of Supervisors called for an investigation of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) for improperly leaking a confidential police report regarding Mr. Adachi’s death, which would later be disseminated throughout the country. We do not know the motive for leaking the report or how it occurred.  We do know, however, that this is...
•May 15, 2019
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Disabled Man Aquitted of Resisting Arrest

San Francisco— A man with a neurological disorder that was approached and then forcibly pushed to the ground by a police officer while he attempted to board a paratransit van was acquitted of battery and resisting arrest on Wednesday, Public Defender Manohar Raju has announced. Marvin Cosby, 60, was looking at a year in county jail had he been convicted....
•April 4, 2019
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Misconceptions Result in Acquittals in Two Domestic Violence Cases

San Francisco– Two cases of people charged with domestic violence ended in acquittal this week after juries examined the evidence and decided that each one was based on false assumptions, Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today. Elijah Watson, 38, and Chenille Moldovan, 43, were both found not guilty after altercations with their partners lead to their arrests. Mr. Watson was...
•February 21, 2019
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