A man charged with drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession was held without bail after his defense argued the case involved overcharging and weak evidence, highlighting concerns over the use of pretrial detention based on circumstantial claims.
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man here accused of three felony assault and…
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Financial Justice Project this week released its…
By Isabella Walker SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A woman who faced felony assault charges for defending herself…
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Lawyers and staff from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office…
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – More lawyers and staff from the San Francisco Public Defender’s…
By Yash Mishra Protest of Trial Backlogs in Front of San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo…
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mixed emotions erupted between the prosecution and the defense in…
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 50-year-old legally-blind man who chose to stay in jail…
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A California appeals court late last week said San…
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging “more than 1,100” people are being denied their Constitutional…
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Phillip Sanchez, a former Richmond Police Sgt., was sentenced…
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Two men held in county jail here for two years…
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After more than two and one-half years in jail,…
By Crescenzo Vellucci Jr. Sacramento Vanguard Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior…
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office Monday addressed the long-standing…
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Wall Street Journal Reporter Laura Kusisto has examined the effects…
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office Thursday charged again…
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a hearing last Thursday, the recent backlog of criminal…
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The trial of Aaron J. Tagata proceeded Thursday in front…