Oliver Kloots

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Despite prosecutors arguing the accused had an unbroken history of drug-related arrests, a San Francisco Superior Court judge granted release on the accused’s own recognizance after the defense emphasized nearly a year of sobriety, stable housing and ongoing treatment during a custodial status hearing July 27 in Department 20.

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A San Francisco Superior Court judge dismissed a felony charge of forcible vehicle entry during a preliminary hearing July 23 after finding prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence that the accused ever entered or used force to damage the vehicle, highlighting a key evidentiary gap in the prosecution’s case.

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO — During a preliminary hearing July 21 in Department 9 of the San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Dawn Payne denied the defense’s motion to suppress evidence and held the accused to answer on six felony counts of possessing various controlled substances for sale.