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Jury Acquits Man on All Counts – Prosecutors Wanted a Life Sentence for Tossing Pebbles

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|Date: November 21, 2019
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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 Gordon not ...

(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) – On Friday, November 15, 2019, a jury found Carlos Gordon not guilty on all counts of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats, and a misdemeano ...

November 21, 2019
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Jury Acquits Homeless Man of Two Felonies for Riding a Stolen Motorcycle

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|Date: November 16, 2019
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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) – On Tuesd ...

May Go To Prison For Driving Without A License (SAN FRANCISCO - Public Defender Press Release) – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, a jury acquitted a homeless man of two felony charges after police pulle ...

November 16, 2019
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Vanguard Court Watch Episode 7 – Freeing the Innocent Under SB 1437

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|Date: August 20, 2019
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Vanguard Court Watch Episode 7 – Freeing the Innocent Under SB 1437

Emmitt Lewis and Michael Wilson, who were convicted of first degree murder stemming from a 2003 robbery t ...

Emmitt Lewis and Michael Wilson, who were convicted of first degree murder stemming from a 2003 robbery that turned into a car chase, became the first people in San Francisco, and among the first in t ...

August 20, 2019
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Public Defender’s Office Demands Police Files

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|Date: June 06, 2019
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Public Defender’s Office Demands Police Files

San Francisco– Representatives from the Public Defender’s Office will be advocating for the release of pr ...

San Francisco– Representatives from the Public Defender’s Office will be advocating for the release of previously sealed police personnel files during Wednesday evening’s Police Commission meeting, De ...

June 06, 2019
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Thousands Show Up for Vigil for Fallen Leader Jeff Adachi

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|Date: February 28, 2019
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Thousands Show Up for Vigil for Fallen Leader Jeff Adachi

It has been less than a week since the stunning news of the death of Jeff Adachi, and on Wednesday night ...

It has been less than a week since the stunning news of the death of Jeff Adachi, and on Wednesday night thousands of people packed the streets in front of the Public Defender’s Office in San Francisc ...

February 28, 2019
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SF Man’s Case Challenges Money Bail

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|Date: September 23, 2017
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SF Man’s Case Challenges Money Bail

(From Press Release) - A San Francisco senior citizen is poised to strike a blow against the money bail s ...

(From Press Release) - A San Francisco senior citizen is poised to strike a blow against the money bail system, with the state appeals court ordering the California Attorney General to explain why the ...

September 23, 2017
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Inmates in San Francisco Forced Into Gladiator-Style Fights

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|Date: March 27, 2015
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Inmates in San Francisco Forced Into Gladiator-Style Fights

Release from San Francisco Public Defender’s Officer A San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputy who was the subject ...

Release from San Francisco Public Defender’s Officer A San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputy who was the subject of a past sexual assault lawsuit has been accused of an array of misconduct, including forcing ...

March 27, 2015
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Jim Crow in San Francisco

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|Date: March 24, 2015
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Jim Crow in San Francisco

By Peter Santina As a deputy public defender in San Francisco, I am not shocked at the revelation there i ...

By Peter Santina As a deputy public defender in San Francisco, I am not shocked at the revelation there is a white-power network within the Police Department. “All n—–s must f—– hang,” one veteran SFP ...

March 24, 2015
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SF Public Defender on the Indictment Decision

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|Date: December 01, 2014
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SF Public Defender on the Indictment Decision

By Jeff Adachi As San Francisco Public Defender, I am deeply disappointed with the grand jury’s failure t ...

By Jeff Adachi As San Francisco Public Defender, I am deeply disappointed with the grand jury’s failure to indict Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. A series of qu ...

December 01, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: Why Don’t We Have a Sentence Review Unit?

ARC Affordable Housing Proposal Comes to Social Services Commission

ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingrays

My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

Judge in Yolo Rules 1437 Constitutional, DA’s Office May Still Challenge

The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions

Council Looks to Finalize Respite Center Despite Pushback

Learning From the Past: Work in the 40s and 50s Should Have Taught about Wrongful Convictions

Militant Anti-Vaccination Activists Make Headlines, Face Criminal Charges – Lawmakers Seek Restraining Orders

Reducing and Preventing Homelessness

Jury Acquits Man on All Counts – Prosecutors Wanted a Life Sentence for Tossing Pebbles

Jury Acquits Man on All Counts – Prosecutors Wanted a Life Sentence for Tossing Pebbles

Jury Acquits Homeless Man of Two Felonies for Riding a Stolen Motorcycle

Jury Acquits Homeless Man of Two Felonies for Riding a Stolen Motorcycle

Vanguard Court Watch Episode 7 – Freeing the Innocent Under SB 1437

Vanguard Court Watch Episode 7 – Freeing the Innocent Under SB 1437

Public Defender’s Office Demands Police Files

Public Defender’s Office Demands Police Files

Thousands Show Up for Vigil for Fallen Leader Jeff Adachi

Thousands Show Up for Vigil for Fallen Leader Jeff Adachi

SF Man’s Case Challenges Money Bail

SF Man’s Case Challenges Money Bail

Inmates in San Francisco Forced Into Gladiator-Style Fights

Inmates in San Francisco Forced Into Gladiator-Style Fights

Jim Crow in San Francisco

Jim Crow in San Francisco

SF Public Defender on the Indictment Decision

SF Public Defender on the Indictment Decision

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