San Francisco Judge Releases Defendant in Safeway Assault Despite Objections
A San Francisco Superior Court judge granted an accused individual release on their own recognizance during a July 27 custodial status hearing, despite prosecutorial... Read more.
San Francisco Judge Drops Felony Charge, Citing Failure to Prove Use of Force
A San Francisco Superior Court judge dismissed a felony charge of forcible vehicle entry during a preliminary hearing after finding prosecutors failed to present... Read more.
San Francisco Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Evidence in Drug Case
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Dawn Payne denied a defense motion to suppress evidence and held an accused individual to answer on six felony counts of possessing... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Payne Denies Suppression, Orders Trial on Six Felony Drug Charges
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Dawn Payne denied a defense motion to suppress evidence, subsequently holding an individual to answer on six felony counts of... Read more.
SF Judge Reduces Felony, Tosses Charge after DA Impeaches Own Witness
San Francisco Judge Lianne M. Dumas reduced one felony charge to a misdemeanor and dismissed another during a July 13 preliminary hearing. The decision followed... Read more.
Judge Holds Accused to Answer in Stolen Vehicle Case Despite Defense Challenge to Knowledge Element
San Francisco Superior Court Judge John D. Echeverria ruled there was sufficient evidence to hold an individual to answer on a charge of receiving a stolen vehicle... Read more.
Judge Orders Electronic Monitoring for Funeral Release Despite Defense Objections over Family’s Financial Burden
Judge Justine Cephus mandated an electronic ankle monitor as a condition for temporary release, allowing an accused individual to attend a great-grandmother's funeral.... Read more.