Emergency Room Doctor Testifies at Attempted Murder Trial
By Manuel Espinoza SAN FRANCISCO – On Jan. 29, 2020, a trial was held in Department 12…
Judge Rules That Immigration Court Wrongfully Deprived SF Father of a Fair Bond Hearing
This ground-breaking decision marks the first time a federal judge in California held that the government must…
Judge Grants Re-Sentencing to Man in Prison Since 1974 Under SB 1437
SAN FRANCISCO – He has been in custody since October 1974, but by next week he can…
Judge Rules Man in Prison Since 1974 Not Actual Killer, Defers on Resentencing Under 1437
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco judge is not ready to rule just yet on whether Zachary…
Attorney Discusses 1437 Process That Led to His Client Being Freed after Nearly 28 Years
On Friday San Francisco Judge Brendan Conroy granted a motion to resentence Anthony Scrivani, who had received…
Witness Claims He Identified Intruder by Voice and Height during A Cold Show
By Danielle Silva A man states he identified an intruder in an alleyway by voice after he…
Man to Be Freed Nearly 28 Years after 1992 Felony Murder Sentence
SAN FRANCISCO – When San Francisco Judge Brendan Conroy announced that he has granted the motion for…
Jury Acquits Man after Public Defender Calls Delayed SFPD Investigation & Identification into Doubt
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender’s Office) – On Monday, January 6, 2020, a jury acquitted…
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…
San Francisco Man Tossed by Treatment Program for Eating a Cookie, Released on Time-Served in Truly Bizarre Hearing
SAN FRANCISCO – The case of 42-year-old Gregory Fields gained national notoriety last week when Danielle Harris,…
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,…
