Jeff Adachi's commencement speech highlights promise in a time of uncertainty.Read More

A 35-year-old man accused of attacking a young woman at a bus stop in 2010 was released from jail after a jury acquitted him of a felony charge, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

San Francisco Chronicle reports our the Public Defender's victory in a felony assault and battery case.Read More

ABC 7's Vic Lee reports on the 2012 Public Defender's Justice Summit.Read More

A man charged with stealing a laptop computer after a bloody fistfight was acquitted of all charges following a jury trial, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

Incident caught on video highlights need for additional training for officers.Read More

San Francisco, CA — Public Defender Jeff Adachi and District Attorney George Gascón are investigating cases where Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) devices were used by the San Francisco Police Department when arresting a suspect for driving under the influence. Since the mid-1990’s, the SF Police Department has used PAS devices to administer breath tests to...Read More

A man facing life in prison for a 2009 shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured was acquitted of all charges, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

A party bus reveler whose trip to North Beach ended in his injury and arrest was acquitted of all charges stemming from the incident, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.Read More

A young man who responded to a police officer’s harassment with a profane zinger was found not guilty of five misdemeanors today, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced.Read More