A San Francisco judge ruled that the teen accused of shooting and attempting to rob 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will remain in juvenile court, rejecting the District Attorney’s effort to transfer the case to adult court.
After spending 156 days in jail on misdemeanor charges, an unhoused man was released to pretrial services after his attorney argued that the arrest was made without credible cause.
John Killops was acquitted of a felony strike charge with a hate crime enhancement after a San Francisco jury found he was in the midst of a mental health crisis at the time of the alleged incident in Dolores Park in February 2023.
A Los Angeles County judge denied a motion to reduce charges against a man charged with attempted second-degree robbery, despite concerns about possible mental health issues, and set his bail at $50,000.
Judge Willett ordered a man to pay $100 towards an 11-year-old infraction case, despite the defense’s request to dismiss the case due to the accused’s inability to pay.
A 36-year-old mother faces homelessness after being charged with endangering the welfare of a child for leaving her 2-year-old son alone in a running car for 20 minutes, despite the child being unharmed and the car having air conditioning.
The justice system should focus on evidence-based solutions to address youth gun possession, such as prevention and support, rather than punishment, and invest in community-based solutions and court-based alternatives to reduce gun violence.
A mentally ill man’s request for diversion was denied by a San Francisco judge after the victim of an out-of-state assault was revealed to be the man’s own elderly mother, and the court granted a firearm restriction to a defendant who had failed to adhere to his treatment plan and ordered another defendant to pay nearly $250,000 in restitution.
An individual accused of misdemeanors was granted release on recognizance due to concerns over their deteriorating health and risk of eviction, and was ordered to resume prescribed medication and enroll in a UCSF behavioral health program.
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