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COURT WATCH: Drug Possession Case Proceeds to Trial Despite Evidence Questions

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|Date: December 04, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Drug Possession Case Proceeds to Trial Despite Evidence Questions

By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A San Francisco man charged with possession of controlled substances ...

By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A San Francisco man charged with possession of controlled substances and firearms is being held without bail until his trial, although the defense argued at a San ...

December 04, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Who Defended Himself in Street Attack – But Only after 507 Days in Jail When Trial Delayed

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|Date: November 14, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Who Defended Himself in Street Attack – But Only after 507 Days in Jail When Trial Delayed

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In yet another case here in San Francisco County Superior Court ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In yet another case here in San Francisco County Superior Court, noted by the SF Public Defenders Office these past few months about people serving months and ...

November 14, 2023
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COURT WATCH: San Francisco Judge Rules Accused Must Answer to 4 counts of Possession of Loaded Weapon, Ammunition although He Doesn’t Fit Suspect Description

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|Date: November 13, 2023
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COURT WATCH: San Francisco Judge Rules Accused Must Answer to 4 counts of Possession of Loaded Weapon, Ammunition although He Doesn’t Fit Suspect Description

By Alicia Mayora Olivares SAN FRANCISCO, CA - After being at the scene of a stolen vehicle crash site, a ...

By Alicia Mayora Olivares SAN FRANCISCO, CA - After being at the scene of a stolen vehicle crash site, a San Francisco man is being held after a San Francisco County Superior Court hearing of being l ...

November 13, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Man’s Charges Dismissed after 2 Juries Acquit Him for Defending Himself Trying to Use Shop Bathroom

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|Date: November 08, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Man’s Charges Dismissed after 2 Juries Acquit Him for Defending Himself Trying to Use Shop Bathroom

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who was jailed more than two years and forced to endure t ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who was jailed more than two years and forced to endure two jury trials for simply trying to access a shop’s bathroom was twice found not guilty, with a ...

November 08, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Cop Admits Mistake after Slamming Youth against Courthouse Wall Before Hearing – Public Defender Calls It ‘Racial Profiling’

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 31, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Cop Admits Mistake after Slamming Youth against Courthouse Wall Before Hearing – Public Defender Calls It ‘Racial Profiling’

By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA - At the beginning of a preliminary hearing in San Francisco County Su ...

By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA - At the beginning of a preliminary hearing in San Francisco County Superior Court last Friday, Deputy Public Defender Nuha Abusamra asserted the accused was targete ...

October 31, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Man Complains about Homelessness When Prosecution Pushes for Stay Away Order

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|Date: October 30, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Man Complains about Homelessness When Prosecution Pushes for Stay Away Order

By Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A man and his attorney fought for the accused’s right to remain ...

By Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A man and his attorney fought for the accused’s right to remain housed during a hearing here last week at San Francisco’s Hall of Justice Superior Court. The ...

October 30, 2023
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COURT WATCH: After Being Falsely Charged, Jailed for 5 Months, Man Found Not Guilty after Jury Trial

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|Date: October 27, 2023
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COURT WATCH: After Being Falsely Charged, Jailed for 5 Months, Man Found Not Guilty after Jury Trial

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior Court jury Thursday found a man ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior Court jury Thursday found a man not guilty of a charge of felony assault, but not before the accused spent five months in coun ...

October 27, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Fentanyl Case Dismissed in Preliminary Hearing after Judge Rules Search Unlawful

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|Date: October 23, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Fentanyl Case Dismissed in Preliminary Hearing after Judge Rules Search Unlawful

By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Michael Rhoads Friday toss ...

By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Michael Rhoads Friday tossed out five charges against the accused after finding the search was unlawful. The accused, all ...

October 23, 2023
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Judge Keeps Three Felonies on Man in Shoving Match in San Francisco

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 12, 2023
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Judge Keeps Three Felonies on Man in Shoving Match in San Francisco

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco judge admonished both sides th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco judge admonished both sides that their conduct was disappointing, but despite conflicting evidence and accounts, he left thre ...

October 12, 2023
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SF Public Defender’s Office to File Motion for a New Trial, Alleging Juror Tampering by SF Chronicle Reporter

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2023
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SF Public Defender’s Office to File Motion for a New Trial, Alleging Juror Tampering by SF Chronicle Reporter

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s office pla ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s office plans to file a motion for a new trial after learning that a reporter from the San Francisco Chron ...

October 11, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Jury Finds Mentally Ill Man Not Guilty of Sexual Assault Charge in Jail

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 11, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Jury Finds Mentally Ill Man Not Guilty of Sexual Assault Charge in Jail

By Landon C. Torres SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An accused was found not guilty of sexual battery Sept. 29 after ...

By Landon C. Torres SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An accused was found not guilty of sexual battery Sept. 29 after a jury verdict here in San Francisco County Superior Court. The trial began with opening argume ...

October 11, 2023
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Judge Holds Man to Answer on Charges, Despite DNA Evidence Being Sole Basis for Identification

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 05, 2023
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Judge Holds Man to Answer on Charges, Despite DNA Evidence Being Sole Basis for Identification

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Judge Michael Rhoads on Wednesday ruled that D ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Judge Michael Rhoads on Wednesday ruled that DNA evidence was sufficient for the purposes of the low standard of proof for a holding order in ...

October 05, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Charges, Finds Police Violated 4th Amendment Rights of Accused

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 01, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Charges, Finds Police Violated 4th Amendment Rights of Accused

By Alicia Mayora Olivares and Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA - An investigation that began with the ...

By Alicia Mayora Olivares and Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA - An investigation that began with the alleged theft of cookies and jellies escalated to the possession of narcotics and a deadly wea ...

October 01, 2023
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Judge Denies Suppression, Throws Out Only Two Charges against a Man Shot by SF Police Despite Calling the Shooting ‘A Terrible Outcome’

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2023
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Judge Denies Suppression, Throws Out Only Two Charges against a Man Shot by SF Police Despite Calling the Shooting ‘A Terrible Outcome’

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Richard Everett found himself surrounded by po ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Richard Everett found himself surrounded by police, receiving conflicting commands before being shot by both non-lethal and lethal rounds—cau ...

September 28, 2023
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Egregious Police Shooting Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 14, 2023
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Egregious Police Shooting Case

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Judge Victor Hwang summarily denied a defense ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Judge Victor Hwang summarily denied a defense motion by Public Defender Nuha Abusamra to dismiss charges against Richard Everett, despite the ...

September 14, 2023
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Appellate Court Finds Jenkins Committed Prosecutorial Misconduct in Prosecution of Mentally Ill Man

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 30, 2023
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Appellate Court Finds Jenkins Committed Prosecutorial Misconduct in Prosecution of Mentally Ill Man

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In her last case prosecuted case prior to leav ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In her last case prosecuted case prior to leaving the DA’s office (prior to her appointment as District Attorney), the California Court of Ap ...

August 30, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Gives a Chance to Accused, Releases Him Pending Trial

Posted by Yash Mishra
|Date: July 26, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Gives a Chance to Accused, Releases Him Pending Trial

By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Tensions began to stir between the prosecution and the defense in thei ...

By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Tensions began to stir between the prosecution and the defense in their statements regarding the accused’s release in San Francisco County Superior Court last week. ...

July 26, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Emotions Spark in Drug Case Closing Arguments

Posted by Yash Mishra
|Date: June 30, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Emotions Spark in Drug Case Closing Arguments

By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mixed emotions erupted between the prosecution and the defense in thei ...

By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mixed emotions erupted between the prosecution and the defense in their closing arguments in San Francisco Superior Court this past week in a jury trial overseen by ...

June 30, 2023
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SF Judge Grants Evidentiary Hearing in Racial Justice Act Motion to Dismiss Special Circumstance Allegations

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 28, 2023
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SF Judge Grants Evidentiary Hearing in Racial Justice Act Motion to Dismiss Special Circumstance Allegations

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In what is believed to be the first motion of ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In what is believed to be the first motion of its kind to be granted an evidentiary hearing, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gor ...

February 28, 2023
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Judge Rules Police Illegally Detain, Arrest Man, Grants Suppression Motion, Dismisses Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 06, 2023
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Judge Rules Police Illegally Detain, Arrest Man, Grants Suppression Motion, Dismisses Case

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Judge Brian Ferrall granted a mo ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Judge Brian Ferrall granted a motion to suppress filed by the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, ruling that the man who a ...

February 06, 2023
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