Criminal
Mar. 15, 2002
Documentary Shows City's PDs As They Seek an 'Honest Fight'
SAN FRANCISCO - The most compelling scene in "Presumed Guilty," a new documentary about San Francisco public defenders, is a quiet one. Jeff Adachi, then a chief deputy but now the newly elected head of the office, talks with defendant Lam Choi. They sit together in an empty jury box, Adachi in his suit and Choi in his jumpsuit. Choi has just pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and Adachi talks to his client about the decision.
Jeff Adachi, then a chief deputy but now the newly elected head of the office, talks with def...
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