News and Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 27, 2024MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org  **PRESS RELEASE** SF Jury Acquits Father of Battery Who Asked Two People to Stop Cutting in Line at Children’s EventOne accuser admitted in court she and her friend made sure their stories matched before talking to police SAN FRANCISCO – On Aug. 13, a San Francisco jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes...

For Immediate Release: August 27, 2024  Media Contact:  SF Public Defender’s Office | PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org SF Treasurer’s Office I Amanda Fried | amanda.fried@sfgov.org | (415) 554-0889 ** PRESS RELEASE ** Successful SF ‘Be The Jury’ Program Receives $650K in State Funding  Asm. Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) secures state funding for 2024-2025 Fiscal Year for a proven program that increases racial and economic...

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the San Francisco Superior Court dismissed 69 misdemeanor cases against SF Public Defender clients, after an appellate court ruled last month that the Superior Court had unlawfully delayed a misdemeanor trial for over a year using COVID-19 as an excuse. The appellate court ruling had signaled that many other misdemeanor cases could also be dismissed on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org **PRESS STATEMENT** SF Public Defenders Say Charges Against Bridge Protesters Should be Dropped SAN FRANCISCO – On Saturday, August 10, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced multiple charges against 26 protesters who were demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to military aid to the state of Israel on the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 8, 2024MEDIA CONTACT: Jessie Seyfer, public relations officer | (628) 271-9800 | San Francisco Public Defender’s Office | pdr-mediarelations@sfgov.org  **PRESS RELEASE** SF Jury Acquits Man Wrongly Accused of Purposely Running Over Friend’s Foot SAN FRANCISCO — On July 31, a San Francisco jury acquitted Anthony Sonnier, 55, of felony assault charges stemming from a Feb. 24...