Insufficient Physical Force, but Sufficient Grounds for Prosecution
By Ryan Oh A San Francisco resident named Edward Ramirez found himself facing the potential charge of…
Mentally Ill Man Acquitted in the Attempted Rape of 100-Year-Old Woman
San Francisco – Tiandre Howard Kidd faced charges of burglary, attempted rape, and elder abuse for his…
Arguments Arise On Whether a Defendant Was Illegally Detained
By Celeste Campbell In Department 10 of the San Francisco County Superior Court, a Deputy Public Defender…
A San Francisco Man Is Currently in Jail for Eating a Cookie in Rehab
By Rory Fleming San Francisco Superior Court Judge Michael Begert is probably feeling lucky that he is…
Drug Court Derails SF Man’s Recovery for Eating a Cookie
When an SF man was kicked out of a residential treatment program for taking a cookie without…
Police Officer’s Identification of Defendant Under Question
By Hannah Grayson A gang-related murder trial reconvened in Department 16 on Monday morning after the Thanksgiving…
Contested Evidence: A Sign of an Unreliable Testimony?
By Ryan Oh A former San Francisco firefighter was accused of allegedly punching and chokeholding a male…
100-Year-Old Victim Steals Show in Rape Trial
Tiandre Howard Kidd faces the charges of burglary with the intent to sexually assault, as well as…
No Mercy: Judge Denies Motion to Suppress and Reduce Charges
By Ryan Oh At a preliminary hearing held in Department 9 on November 27, 2019, Judge Rita…
Faulty Eyewitness ID and Racial Profiling Lands Innocent Man In Jail For Two Weeks
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) – On November 25, 2019, a San Francisco man, Robert…
Defense Uses Dash Camera Footage in Opening Statement of DUI Trial
By Danielle Silva The defense pointed to the arresting officer’s dash camera footage in a driving-under-the-influence trial,…
SF Judge in SB 1437 Matter Will Decide if Defendant Was Major Participant in 27-Year-Old Case
By Lona Kwan San Francisco – On November 22, 2019, an SB 1437 evidentiary hearing was heard…
All Charges Go Ahead in Attempted Robberies
By Hannah Grayson In a preliminary hearing held on Friday in Department 20, under Judge Teresa Caffese,…
Hearing in San Francisco to Determine Whether Man Gets Relief Under SB 1437 after 16 Years
By Ransom Bergen In a 1437 evidentiary hearing last Friday, the court revisited the 16-year-old sentence of…
Judge Refuses to Reduce Charges in “Criminal Threat” Case
By Adam Ruthenbeck A preliminary hearing was held on Wednesday, November 20, in front of Judge…
Key Witness Testifies in a Murder Trial
By Leslie Alfonzo On November 20, 2019, a surveillance video introduced into evidence resulted in a key…
Murder or Self-Defense: Judge Holds Defendant to Answer for Murder Despite Evidence of Self-Defense
On August 10, 2019, 38 year old Sauntek Harris near 1045 Oakdale in San Francisco, fired six…
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…
No Dismissal, but Relief
By Ryan Oh A San Francisco resident named Reymundo Delgado found herself facing a potential battery…
Inconclusive Evidence Used in Murder Trial
By Hannah Grayson On Monday morning in Department 16, Judge Eric R. Fleming presided over the first…
