Deputy Public Defender Nuha Abusamra showed a judge SFPD body-worn camera footage, which revealed that SFPD officers had put hands on Leal before he even had a chance to respond to a verbal command. On Oct. 29, a San Francisco judge dismissed charges against Luis Leal, 29, who was arrested on June 8 in front of...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 12, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | Valerie Ibarra, PIO (628)249-7946 **PRESS STATEMENT** San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Condemns SFPD Shooting of Richard Everett in Tenderloin District SAN FRANCISCO – On Aug. 28, members of the San Francisco Police Department shot at Richard Everett, 54, after being dispatched to the scene regarding...Read More