Police Officer’s Identification of Defendant Under Question
By Hannah Grayson A gang-related murder trial reconvened in Department 16 on Monday morning after the Thanksgiving…
Contested Evidence: A Sign of an Unreliable Testimony?
By Ryan Oh A former San Francisco firefighter was accused of allegedly punching and chokeholding a male…
100-Year-Old Victim Steals Show in Rape Trial
Tiandre Howard Kidd faces the charges of burglary with the intent to sexually assault, as well as…
No Mercy: Judge Denies Motion to Suppress and Reduce Charges
By Ryan Oh At a preliminary hearing held in Department 9 on November 27, 2019, Judge Rita…
Faulty Eyewitness ID and Racial Profiling Lands Innocent Man In Jail For Two Weeks
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) – On November 25, 2019, a San Francisco man, Robert…
Defense Uses Dash Camera Footage in Opening Statement of DUI Trial
By Danielle Silva The defense pointed to the arresting officer’s dash camera footage in a driving-under-the-influence trial,…
SF Judge in SB 1437 Matter Will Decide if Defendant Was Major Participant in 27-Year-Old Case
By Lona Kwan San Francisco – On November 22, 2019, an SB 1437 evidentiary hearing was heard…
All Charges Go Ahead in Attempted Robberies
By Hannah Grayson In a preliminary hearing held on Friday in Department 20, under Judge Teresa Caffese,…
Hearing in San Francisco to Determine Whether Man Gets Relief Under SB 1437 after 16 Years
By Ransom Bergen In a 1437 evidentiary hearing last Friday, the court revisited the 16-year-old sentence of…
Judge Refuses to Reduce Charges in “Criminal Threat” Case
By Adam Ruthenbeck A preliminary hearing was held on Wednesday, November 20, in front of Judge…
Key Witness Testifies in a Murder Trial
By Leslie Alfonzo On November 20, 2019, a surveillance video introduced into evidence resulted in a key…
Murder or Self-Defense: Judge Holds Defendant to Answer for Murder Despite Evidence of Self-Defense
On August 10, 2019, 38 year old Sauntek Harris near 1045 Oakdale in San Francisco, fired six…
Jury Acquits Man on All Counts – Prosecutors Wanted a Life Sentence for Tossing Pebbles
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) – On Friday, November 15, 2019, a jury found Carlos…
No Dismissal, but Relief
By Ryan Oh A San Francisco resident named Reymundo Delgado found herself facing a potential battery…
Inconclusive Evidence Used in Murder Trial
By Hannah Grayson On Monday morning in Department 16, Judge Eric R. Fleming presided over the first…
Weak Testimony, Stronger Evidence?
By Ryan Oh A resident named Abdelilah Chadly found himself facing the potential charge of battery after…
Shaky Suspect Identification in Burglary Case
By Hannah Grayson On Friday morning, a preliminary hearing began in a car burglary case under Judge…
Traffic Violation Escalates
By Ransom Bergen Deputy Public Defender Brown’s attempt to motion to suppress evidence failed this Friday. Had…
Jury Acquits Homeless Man of Two Felonies for Riding a Stolen Motorcycle
May Go To Prison For Driving Without A License (SAN FRANCISCO – Public Defender Press Release) –…
Big Day in Resentencing Court: Mayor Breed’s Brother To Have 1437 Hearing in January
By Allison Ramsey Fridays in Department 25, presided over by Judge Brandon P. Conroy, are designated for…