Off-Record Work by All Parties on Display in Otherwise Slow Day in SF Court
By Elena Rawlinson. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harry Dorfman ruled on several…
Black Man Claims Self Defense After Striking Alleged Pursuer with Flashlight – Homelessness Complicates His Release; Passionate Public Defender Calls Case ‘Stupid’
By Esme Lipton and Alex Tuchman SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Public Defender Kathleen Natividad went head-to-head with…
Jury Sees Through Charges, Acquits Young Woman of Reckless Driving and ‘Child Endangerment’
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Sometimes juries can see through unfair charges, and believe not…
Family of Victim Killed by Hit and Run Drunk Driver Expresses Hope for Defendant
By Ella Wade SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Sentencing was held for Michael Smith—who killed a man while…
SF Court Focuses on ‘Diversion’ to Keep Low Level Offenders Out of Jail, System
By Elena Rawlinson SAN FRANCISCO, CA – It was a busy day Tuesday in Judge Gale Dekreon’s…
Hundreds of Defendants Await Trial Despite SF Courts Reopening
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA— Throughout the pandemic, San Francisco has been a positive example…
Murder Defendant Takes Stand, Provides Context to Killing Charge
By Elena Rawlinson and Ella Wade SAN FRANCISCO, CA– Most defendants don’t take the stand in serious…
SF Judge Refuses to Drop Conspiracy Charges for Two Men Implicated in Demondre Perkins Shooting
By Alex Tuchman and Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Eric…
San Francisco Jury Told Don’t ‘Fix Tragedy by Causing Tragedy’ in Corner-Store Shootout Trial
By Alana Bleimann, Mia Machado, Savannah Dewberry, Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Sharon Reardon and…
SF District Attorney Boudin Announces Domestic Violence Guilty Verdict in Effort to Uplift Victims
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that a jury reached a…
SF Jury Finds Fresno Man Not Guilty of Murder, Believed Public Defender Argument He Acted Out of Self Defense
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A Fresno man accused of murder—and, because of backlog caused…
Charges Dropped against Black Lives Matter Protestor; Prosecutor Warns against Danger of Laser Pointers
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – All charges were dropped against Yusuf Labib, a Black Lives…
DA Charges Former SF Forensic Laboratory Employee with Meth Theft
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Thursday his office…
SF DA’s Office ‘Commends Courage’ of Sexual Assault Victim, Announces Jury Guilty Verdict
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, DA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that defendant…
Black Lives Matter Protest Escalates to Incident with SF Cop
By Ned Meiners San Francisco, CA – He was attending a Black Lives Matter protest – protesting…
VANGUARD STUDY: SF Superior Court Needs to Come Out of the Shadows, Provide Court Access to Press, Public
Amy Buitrago Zarabanda and Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Since the outset of COVID-19, San Francisco…
SF Public Defender Urges More Trials Despite Pandemic, Cites Client Deemed Not Guilty on 10-2 Hung Jury Decision
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office this week publicly stated that there’s a…
Immigrants Unconstitutionally Held at ICE Detention Facilities During Pandemic – Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Lower Court Decision to Free 130 Detainees
Special To the Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO – A nearly year-long battle to free immigrant detainees from inhumane,…
Lawyers Argue U.S. Fails to Comply with Federal Regulations Protecting ‘Torture’ Victims, Improperly Serving 11-Year-Old
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – A case in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit…
9th Circuit Appeal of Convicted Man Facing Removal from U.S. Claims Immigration Court Failed to Consider Evidence, Uphold Correct Legal Standards
By Any Buitrago Zarabanda SAN FRANCISCO – Deputy Public Defender Hayley Upshaw appealed here this week for…
