Judge Declines to Reduce Felony Charges against Trans March Protesters, Citing Need for More Evidence
A San Francisco Superior Court judge declined Thursday to reduce felony vandalism charges against two individuals accused of spray-painting security cameras during... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Late Discovery Proceeds during Jury Selection, Despite Sanctions and Orders from Judge
Judge Michael Begert authorized defense attorneys to litigate allegations of persistent late discovery by prosecutors directly before the jury in a San Francisco... Read more.
San Francisco Judge Sanctions Prosecutors for Repeated Discovery Violations
A San Francisco judge imposed sanctions on prosecutors, precluding the use of specific evidence during direct examination, after determining that critical case materials... Read more.
Judge Sets $100,000 Bail Despite Defense Claims It Is Unaffordable under Kowalczyk
San Francisco Judge Justine Cephus ordered an accused individual held on $100,000 bail, a determination made despite defense attorney Martina M. Avalos's contention... Read more.
SF Public Defender Interns Launch Court Watch Study to Monitor Compliance with Kowalczyk Ruling
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office initiated a courtwatching project to monitor judicial compliance with the California Supreme Court’s In re Kowalczyk... Read more.
Judge Holds San Francisco Public Defender in Contempt of Court, Orders $26,000 in Sanctions
Judge Harry Dorfman denied a request for appellate review of his previous decision to hold San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju in contempt and ordered monetary... Read more.
Court Watch: San Francisco Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Auto-Burglary Charge During Preliminary Hearing
Judge Lianne M. Dumas denied a motion to reduce the felony charge to a misdemeanor, despite arguments highlighting the nonviolent nature of the accused's past criminal... Read more.
California AG Opposes Trump Plan to Link Race to College Admissions Data
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general have submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing... Read more.
Chief Attorney Says Public Defender’s Office Will Not Comply with Court Order to Take More Cases
Chief Attorney Matt Gonzalez argued in court that the judge has no authority to order the Public Defender's Office to take on more felony cases, warning such an... Read more.
Public Defender Argues Lack of Capacity as Judge Considers Ordering More Felony Cases
The San Francisco Public Defender's Office argued that it does not have the capacity to take on additional felony cases due to excessive caseloads, and warned that... Read more.