Criminal
Jun. 28, 2011
S.F. Public Defender Wields Political Clout
The most controversial politician in San Francisco may be its public defender.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - This city's decades-old experiment of electing lawyers to represent poor criminal defendants has created court victories for the indigent - and headaches for police and politicians.
Jeff Adachi, the state's only elected public defender, has become perhaps the most controversial politician in San Francisco. While his nonelected counterparts in other counties avoid media attenti...
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