SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman /

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The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER WINS ACQUITTAL IN FIRST TRIAL SINCE August 14, 2020. PRESS CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office – (628)249-7946 – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org . SF Public Defender Wins Acquittal in First Trial since COVID-19 Crisis. SAN FRANCISCO – On August 13, a man who was held in custody for over a year pre-trial was found not guilty of residential burglary.

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

Mental Health Unit. The Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings. The unit attorneys, assisted by the investigators, represent clients at all stages of the involuntary treatment commitment process pursuant to Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The attorneys also represent persons, who ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARY Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco JEFF ADACHI FULL BIO The public defender had just been elected to his fifth term when he passed away suddenly on Friday, February 22. Jeff embodied this core principle: Equal access to justice for all. Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is a beacon for client-centered defense for the entire country, and Jeff Adachi’s vision is what got us here WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

WOMAN, WHO TESTIFIES TO DRUG ADDICTION, IS ACQUITTED OF San Francisco, CA – On January 28, 2009, San Francisco resident Tammy Kaake, 47, was acquitted of possession of methamphetamine for sale in violation of California Penal Code section 11378.. In April 2006, Kaake was detained by San Francisco Police Officers Peter Richardson and Michael Moody after a supposed informant reported that Kaake was going to make a drug delivery. STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman /

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER WINS ACQUITTAL IN FIRST TRIAL SINCE August 14, 2020. PRESS CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office – (628)249-7946 – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org . SF Public Defender Wins Acquittal in First Trial since COVID-19 Crisis. SAN FRANCISCO – On August 13, a man who was held in custody for over a year pre-trial was found not guilty of residential burglary.

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

Mental Health Unit. The Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings. The unit attorneys, assisted by the investigators, represent clients at all stages of the involuntary treatment commitment process pursuant to Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The attorneys also represent persons, who ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARY Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco JEFF ADACHI FULL BIO The public defender had just been elected to his fifth term when he passed away suddenly on Friday, February 22. Jeff embodied this core principle: Equal access to justice for all. Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is a beacon for client-centered defense for the entire country, and Jeff Adachi’s vision is what got us here WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

WOMAN, WHO TESTIFIES TO DRUG ADDICTION, IS ACQUITTED OF San Francisco, CA – On January 28, 2009, San Francisco resident Tammy Kaake, 47, was acquitted of possession of methamphetamine for sale in violation of California Penal Code section 11378.. In April 2006, Kaake was detained by San Francisco Police Officers Peter Richardson and Michael Moody after a supposed informant reported that Kaake was going to make a drug delivery. STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. NINTH CIRCUIT RULES IN FAVOR OF IMMIGRANT WOMAN ESCAPING For Immediate Release: June 11, 2021 Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org (628)249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Immigrant Woman Escaping Torture in Mexico. SAN FRANCISCO – In a groundbreaking decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in favor of a San Francisco Public Defender client, Delfina Soto Soto, who THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

HABEAS INFORMATION

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES “COPWATCH SF” DATABASE TO November 18, 2020 Press Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 San Francisco Public

Defender Launches

SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES ‘THE ADACHI PROJECT’ The inaugural works of the Adachi Project, produced by Even/Odd with the SF Public Defender’s Office and Compound, include films that spotlight “reentry,” as seen through the eyes of residents in one of the state’s many halfway houses and reentry programs, and an individual’s first few hours of “freedom,” after just being SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATES FOR San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy Change. SFPD’s Proposed New Policy Means that Mug Shots of People Arrested for Crimes Will No Longer Be Posted and Spread through

the Media

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARY Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco JEFF ADACHI FULL BIO The public defender had just been elected to his fifth term when he passed away suddenly on Friday, February 22. Jeff embodied this core principle: Equal access to justice for all. Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is a beacon for client-centered defense for the entire country, and Jeff Adachi’s vision is what got us here SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES “COPWATCH SF” DATABASE TOAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER November 18, 2020 Press Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 San Francisco Public

Defender Launches

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman / CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARYAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco

VALERIE IBARRA

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES “COPWATCH SF” DATABASE TOAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER November 18, 2020 Press Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 San Francisco Public

Defender Launches

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman / CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARYAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco

VALERIE IBARRA

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CLIENTS | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE Downtown 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Juvenile 375 Woodside San Francisco, CA 94127

HABEAS INFORMATION

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. “HORRIFIC” TESTIMONY IN THE HABEAS CASE AGAINST SAN On May 19, 2021, testimony began in an evidentiary hearing against San Quentin State Prison and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for their mishandling of a disastrous transfer of COVID-19-infected persons from the California Institution for Men to San Quentin, resulting in a massive outbreak and 29 deaths in the

summer of 2020.

IMMIGRATION UNIT

Immigration Unit. In May of 2017, the San Francisco Public Defender launched its Immigration Unit, an innovative team representing local residents locked in detention facilities and facing deportation. The unit was formed in response to the Trump Administration’s threats of mass deportation of undocumented San Franciscans, many of them SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATES FOR San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy Change. SFPD’s Proposed New Policy Means that Mug Shots of People Arrested for Crimes Will No Longer Be Posted and Spread through

the Media

ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARY Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

Mental Health Unit. The Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings. The unit attorneys, assisted by the investigators, represent clients at all stages of the involuntary treatment commitment process pursuant to Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The attorneys also represent persons, who

VALERIE IBARRA

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. A ‘DANGEROUS FELON’ WHO WAS NEVER CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT By Matt Gonzalez Special to 48hills Two years ago, Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez was arrested for the death of Kate Steinle on San

Francisco’s

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates.

THE LEADERSHIP

Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. As Chief Attorney, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing and managing all internal operations of the Public Defender’s Office, including the felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, and research units. CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman / CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes.

PROP 64 FAQS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE Jeff Adachi. Daily Journal Op-Ed. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a gripping movie, the consequences of such dishonesty for the STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates.

THE LEADERSHIP

Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. As Chief Attorney, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing and managing all internal operations of the Public Defender’s Office, including the felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, and research units. CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman / CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes.

PROP 64 FAQS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE Jeff Adachi. Daily Journal Op-Ed. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a gripping movie, the consequences of such dishonesty for the STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CLIENTS | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE Downtown Voice: 415-553-1671 Fax: 415-553-9810 Juvenile Voice:

415-753-7601

HABEAS INFORMATION

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates.

IMMIGRATION UNIT

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. “HORRIFIC” TESTIMONY IN THE HABEAS CASE AGAINST SAN On May 19, 2021, testimony began in an evidentiary hearing against San Quentin State Prison and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for their mishandling of a disastrous transfer of COVID-19-infected persons from the California Institution for Men to San Quentin, resulting in a massive outbreak and 29 deaths in the

summer of 2020.

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATES FOR San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy Change. SFPD’s Proposed New Policy Means that Mug Shots of People Arrested for Crimes Will No Longer Be Posted and Spread through

the Media

ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARY Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

The Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings. The unit attorneys, assisted by the investigators, represent clients at all stages of the involuntary treatment commitment process pursuant to Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.

VALERIE IBARRA

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. A ‘DANGEROUS FELON’ WHO WAS NEVER CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT By Matt Gonzalez Special to 48hills Two years ago, Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez was arrested for the death of Kate Steinle on San

Francisco’s

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES “COPWATCH SF” DATABASE TOAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER November 18, 2020 Press Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 San Francisco Public

Defender Launches

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman /

THE LEADERSHIP

Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. As Chief Attorney, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing and managing all internal operations of the Public Defender’s Office, including the felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, and research units. CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. AB 1869 | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. THE COMPLEX CASE EMERGING OF THE ATTACK OF AN ASIAN WOMAN In this excellent profile by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times, he interviews Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney who is defending Steven Jenkins, the man accused of attacking two elderly Asian people at U.N. Plaza in San Francisco on March 17, 2021.Mr. McBurney, who was born in Taiwan and adopted as a teen by a family in the American South, received general hate mail and even CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES “COPWATCH SF” DATABASE TOAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER November 18, 2020 Press Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 San Francisco Public

Defender Launches

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman /

THE LEADERSHIP

Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. As Chief Attorney, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing and managing all internal operations of the Public Defender’s Office, including the felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, and research units. CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. MEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. CLIENTS | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE Downtown 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Juvenile 375 Woodside San Francisco, CA 94127

HABEAS INFORMATION

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATES FOR San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy Change. SFPD’s Proposed New Policy Means that Mug Shots of People Arrested for Crimes Will No Longer Be Posted and Spread through

the Media

IMMIGRATION UNIT

Immigration Unit. In May of 2017, the San Francisco Public Defender launched its Immigration Unit, an innovative team representing local residents locked in detention facilities and facing deportation. The unit was formed in response to the Trump Administration’s threats of mass deportation of undocumented San Franciscans, many of them

MEDICAL EXAMINER

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARY Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

Mental Health Unit. The Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings. The unit attorneys, assisted by the investigators, represent clients at all stages of the involuntary treatment commitment process pursuant to Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The attorneys also represent persons, who AB 1869 | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. A ‘DANGEROUS FELON’ WHO WAS NEVER CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT By Matt Gonzalez Special to 48hills Two years ago, Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez was arrested for the death of Kate Steinle on San

Francisco’s

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES “COPWATCH SF” DATABASE TOAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER November 18, 2020 Press Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 San Francisco Public

Defender Launches

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman /

THE LEADERSHIP

Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. As Chief Attorney, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing and managing all internal operations of the Public Defender’s Office, including the felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, and research units. CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. AB 1869 | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES “COPWATCH SF” DATABASE TOAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER November 18, 2020 Press Contact: SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 San Francisco Public

Defender Launches

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTSAUTHOR: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman /

THE LEADERSHIP

Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. As Chief Attorney, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing and managing all internal operations of the Public Defender’s Office, including the felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, and research units. CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. AB 1869 | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. MEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. CLIENTS | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE Downtown 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Juvenile 375 Woodside San Francisco, CA 94127

HABEAS INFORMATION

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. “HORRIFIC” TESTIMONY IN THE HABEAS CASE AGAINST SAN On May 19, 2021, testimony began in an evidentiary hearing against San Quentin State Prison and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for their mishandling of a disastrous transfer of COVID-19-infected persons from the California Institution for Men to San Quentin, resulting in a massive outbreak and 29 deaths in the

summer of 2020.

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATES FOR San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy Change. SFPD’s Proposed New Policy Means that Mug Shots of People Arrested for Crimes Will No Longer Be Posted and Spread through

the Media

MEDICAL EXAMINER

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. SF JURY ACQUITS ON MURDER CHARGE, AGREES THAT PUBLIC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2021. MEDIA CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office – (628)249-7946 – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org **PRESS RELEASE** SF Jury Acquits on Murder Charge, Agrees that Public Defender Client Acted in Self-Defense

IMMIGRATION UNIT

Immigration Unit. In May of 2017, the San Francisco Public Defender launched its Immigration Unit, an innovative team representing local residents locked in detention facilities and facing deportation. The unit was formed in response to the Trump Administration’s threats of mass deportation of undocumented San Franciscans, many of them AB 1869 | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. A ‘DANGEROUS FELON’ WHO WAS NEVER CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT By Matt Gonzalez Special to 48hills Two years ago, Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez was arrested for the death of Kate Steinle on San

Francisco’s

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year.

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTS For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman / CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER WINS ACQUITTAL IN FIRST TRIAL SINCE August 14, 2020. PRESS CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office – (628)249-7946 – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org . SF Public Defender Wins Acquittal in First Trial since COVID-19 Crisis. SAN FRANCISCO – On August 13, a man who was held in custody for over a year pre-trial was found not guilty of residential burglary.

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

Mental Health Unit. The Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings. The unit attorneys, assisted by the investigators, represent clients at all stages of the involuntary treatment commitment process pursuant to Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The attorneys also represent persons, who JEFF ADACHI FULL BIO The public defender had just been elected to his fifth term when he passed away suddenly on Friday, February 22. Jeff embodied this core principle: Equal access to justice for all. Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is a beacon for client-centered defense for the entire country, and Jeff Adachi’s vision is what got us here PRITHIKA BALAKRISHNAN The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICENEWSJEFF ADACHICLIENTSEMPLOYEE LOGINCONTACTSERVICES Public. For nearly 100 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney. Led by Manohar Raju, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year.

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRETRIAL RIGHTS For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Media contacts: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office / (628)249-7946 / Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Civil Rights Corps / Amber English Coleman / CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER WINS ACQUITTAL IN FIRST TRIAL SINCE August 14, 2020. PRESS CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office – (628)249-7946 – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org . SF Public Defender Wins Acquittal in First Trial since COVID-19 Crisis. SAN FRANCISCO – On August 13, a man who was held in custody for over a year pre-trial was found not guilty of residential burglary.

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

Mental Health Unit. The Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings. The unit attorneys, assisted by the investigators, represent clients at all stages of the involuntary treatment commitment process pursuant to Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The attorneys also represent persons, who JEFF ADACHI FULL BIO The public defender had just been elected to his fifth term when he passed away suddenly on Friday, February 22. Jeff embodied this core principle: Equal access to justice for all. Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is a beacon for client-centered defense for the entire country, and Jeff Adachi’s vision is what got us here PRITHIKA BALAKRISHNAN The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates. WHEN A JUROR LIES DURING VOIR DIRE When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire. In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking.While this plotline made for a

gripping movie

STUDY ON RACIAL DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM San Francisco – The need for a well-resourced and comprehensive public defense system was made evident in a study released yesterday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) indicating that African Americans and Hispanics are over-represented in the criminal justice system and more likely to require a public defender than their Caucasian counterparts. CONTACT | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE San Francisco Public Defender's Office 555 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Main: 1-415-553-1671 Fax: 1-415-553-9810

HABEAS INFORMATION

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates.

ANNUAL REPORTS

The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates.

THE LEADERSHIP

Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. As Chief Attorney, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing and managing all internal operations of the Public Defender’s Office, including the felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, and research units. SF PUBLIC DEFENDER LAUNCHES ‘THE ADACHI PROJECT’ The inaugural works of the Adachi Project, produced by Even/Odd with the SF Public Defender’s Office and Compound, include films that spotlight “reentry,” as seen through the eyes of residents in one of the state’s many halfway houses and reentry programs, and an individual’s first few hours of “freedom,” after just being CHECKLISTS FOR DEFENSE: A TRAINING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC Checklists provide public defenders in high-pressure positions a lens through which to focus on the most immediate and crucial issues at hand, serving as a sort of “safety net” in situations in which repetition may result in mistakes. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATES FOR San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy Change. SFPD’s Proposed New Policy Means that Mug Shots of People Arrested for Crimes Will No Longer Be Posted and Spread through

the Media

ADACHI PROJECT RELEASES “ONE ELEVEN TAYLOR”, A DOCUMENTARY Date: February 16, 2021 / Media Contact: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office (628)249-7946 Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Adachi Project Releases “One Eleven Taylor”, a Documentary Short Depicting Dangerous Conditions at a GEO Group-run For-Profit Halfway House in San Francisco JEFF ADACHI FULL BIO The public defender had just been elected to his fifth term when he passed away suddenly on Friday, February 22. Jeff embodied this core principle: Equal access to justice for all. Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is a beacon for client-centered defense for the entire country, and Jeff Adachi’s vision is what got us here COPWATCH | SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE The content of this site does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed on this site belong to the original authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, its members or affiliates.

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