JaNai Jones

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO — Closing arguments in a San Francisco Superior Court trial centered on whether the accused intended to sell narcotics and whether he knowingly fled the scene of an alleged hit-and-run, as prosecutors and defense attorneys offered sharply different interpretations of the evidence and witness testimony during proceedings July 15 in Department 21.

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald Part one of a three-part series SAN FRANCISCO — During a jury trial July 9 in Department 21 of the San Francisco Superior Court, Deputy Public Defender Deborah Awolope challenged the credibility of the prosecution’s case by highlighting inconsistencies in police witness testimony during cross-examination. The accused is charged with one count of hit-and-run causing injury and four counts of possession of narcotics for sale.

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco Superior Court judge held the accused to answer Monday on charges of attempted mayhem and using violence against a deputy sheriff, despite defense arguments that the injuries were not permanent and prosecutors failed to establish the specific intent required under California law.