Court Watch: San Francisco Judge Denies Release of Man with Urgent Medical Needs
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Public Defender Bruce Calderon asked the court in a hearing…
COURT WATCH: Judge Overrules Defense Objections in SF Trial
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Kelsey Ryburn accused the prosecution of failing to obtain key…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Opposes ‘Caregiver’ Diversion for New Mother
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A judge here in San Francisco County Superior Court has rejected opposition from…
COURT WATCH: Judge Awards $51K Restitution after Defense Claims Can’t Prepare
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After being provided only illegible electronic copies of receipts crucial to the restitution…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Officers Searched Epileptic Man’s Vehicle without Cause
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco police officers unlawfully searched an epileptic man’s vehicle before allowing medics…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Opposes Ruling to Release Accused, Despite Evidence
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After hearing evidence the accused was possibly misidentified, San Francisco County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Disabled Accused Relapses, Sentenced to 16 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Brendan Conroy re-sentenced a physically and mentally…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Wants to Revoke Diversion; Defense Claims Insufficient Evidence
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The prosecution moved to revoke a diversion offer here in San Francisco County…
COURT WATCH: Military Vet in Emergency Room Misses Hearing – $75K Bench Warrant Issued
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Maria E. Evangelista here in San Francisco County Superior Court last week…
COURT WATCH: Unemployed Accused Ordered to Pay Restitution
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Brendan Conroy here in San Francisco County Superior Court last week sentenced…
COURT WATCH: Accused Pays Restitution for Victim Income Loss
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Superior Court Judge Brendan J. Conroy imposed restitution on an accused here last…
State Appellate Court Finding Can Lead to Dismissal of Hundreds of SF Criminal Cases for ‘Speedy Trial’ Violations
By Nevya Patel SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A state appellate court finding this week that ruled unlawful…
Gaza Ceasefire Protestors Strike Deal after Massive Bay Bridge Blockade Jams Traffic for Hours
By Vy Tran SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Seventy-eight of 80 protestors from a Bay Bridge protest on…
COURT WATCH: District Attorney’s Office Ignores Miranda Objection in Preliminary Hearing – Judge Tosses Charges
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a preliminary hearing in San Francisco County Superior Court,…
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: 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: 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…