After spending 156 days in jail on misdemeanor charges, an unhoused man was released to pretrial services after his attorney argued that the arrest was made without credible cause.
A homeless San Francisco man was given a five-month diversion period after being accused of trespassing in a Hilton hotel, with the condition that he must avoid new arrests and stay out of the hotel.
A San Francisco man was granted a two-month diversion period, including a stay-away order from a local Whole Foods and attendance at Narcotics Anonymous classes, after pleading not guilty to petty theft and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia.
A San Francisco judge released the accused on his own recognizance and imposed a stay-away order, allowing him to pass through the intersection of 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard only in a motorized vehicle, due to its importance as a busy and vital travel corridor.
A San Francisco County Superior Court judge dismissed a criminal case under Penal Code section 1385, granting relief to the accused and his mother, who had attended all 19 pretrial hearings and requested the court to drop the charges.
An individual accused of misdemeanors was granted release on recognizance due to concerns over their deteriorating health and risk of eviction, and was ordered to resume prescribed medication and enroll in a UCSF behavioral health program.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Public Defender Bruce Calderon asked the court in a hearing…