Grace Roesgen

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald By Sophia Kim, Grace Roesgen On Aug. 5, 2025, in Department 9 of the San Francisco Hall of Justice, Judge Gerardo C. Sandoval denied pretrial release to a man who appeared in custody with six broken ribs, a cracked spine and a fractured hip, ruling that he is a danger to society. The accused is facing three felony charges, all from the same day.

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald By Grace Roesgen On July 29, 2025, in Department 17 of the San Francisco Hall of Justice, Judge Brian J. Stech approved the request of an appointed San Francisco public defender to extend diversion, in accordance with California Penal Code 1001.95, for a currently unhoused man who was accused of attempted second-degree burglary.

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald San Francisco – On July 23, 2025, in Department 17 of the San Francisco Hall of Justice, Public Defender Maria Avalo Cruz argued that her client’s intellectual disabilities rendered him incapable of navigating the digital world, and thus he lacked the intent to possess child pornography—grounds, she said, for dismissing the charges. Cruz asked Judge Brian J.