SF Jury Acquits Man; Defense Charges Police ‘Ignored’ Evidence, Conducted ‘Incomplete’ Investigation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A jury here in San Francisco County Superior Court last week agreed with…
COURT WATCH: Felony Evading Police Officer Case Allowed to Proceed to Trial – Questions Raised about Police Report
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A Potrero Hill resident accused of stealing two vehicles and…
COURT WATCH: Jury Quickly Acquits Black Man Charged with Felony after He Was Targeted by Racial Slurs
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who lost his job as a security…
COURT WATCH: Complaint Alleges Failure to Protect Women from Obstetric Violence in Hospitals
By Vy Tran SAN FRANCISCO, CA — An alleged victim, going by the alias “Jane Doe,” filed…
Jury Acquits Unhoused San Francisco Man Who Defended Himself Against Death Threats and Bear Spray Attack
San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco jury found Garret Doty, 25, not guilty of all three…
Charges Dropped against Man Shot by San Francisco Police After Trial Begins When Key Police Witness Pleads the Fifth
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In September, San Francisco judges denied a…
COURT WATCH: Medical Examiner’s Toxicologist Testifies in Murder Trial Cause of Death Cannot Be Proven
By Brinda Kalita SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a murder trial in San Francisco County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Federal Court Still Hasn’t Decided if City of San Leandro Destroyed Critical Evidence in 2019 Arrest of Mentally Disabled Man
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – U.S. District Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler here, as of…
COURT WATCH: Unhoused Defendant Temporarily Denied Pretrial Release
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An unhoused San Francisco man charged with nonviolent crimes was…
COURT WATCH: Drug Possession Case Proceeds to Trial Despite Evidence Questions
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco man charged with possession of controlled substances…
COURT WATCH: Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Who Defended Himself in Street Attack – But Only after 507 Days in Jail When Trial Delayed
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In yet another case here in San Francisco County…
COURT WATCH: San Francisco Judge Rules Accused Must Answer to 4 counts of Possession of Loaded Weapon, Ammunition although He Doesn’t Fit Suspect Description
By Alicia Mayora Olivares SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After being at the scene of a stolen vehicle…
COURT WATCH: Man’s Charges Dismissed after 2 Juries Acquit Him for Defending Himself Trying to Use Shop Bathroom
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who was jailed more than two years…
COURT WATCH: Cop Admits Mistake after Slamming Youth against Courthouse Wall Before Hearing – Public Defender Calls It ‘Racial Profiling’
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – At the beginning of a preliminary hearing in San Francisco…
COURT WATCH: Man Complains about Homelessness When Prosecution Pushes for Stay Away Order
By Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man and his attorney fought for the accused’s right…
COURT WATCH: After Being Falsely Charged, Jailed for 5 Months, Man Found Not Guilty after Jury Trial
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior Court jury Thursday found…
COURT WATCH: Fentanyl Case Dismissed in Preliminary Hearing after Judge Rules Search Unlawful
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Michael Rhoads Friday tossed…
Judge Keeps Three Felonies on Man in Shoving Match in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco judge admonished both sides…
SF Public Defender’s Office to File Motion for a New Trial, Alleging Juror Tampering by SF Chronicle Reporter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s office plans…
COURT WATCH: Jury Finds Mentally Ill Man Not Guilty of Sexual Assault Charge in Jail
By Landon C. Torres SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An accused was found not guilty of sexual battery…
