Criminal
Jul. 10, 2020
Spike in inmate cases sparks pleas for reinstatement of zero bail
San Francisco court not likely to reinstate zero bail despite pleas from DA, public defender, several attorneys and health experts.
In the weeks since San Francisco Superior Court let its zero bail schedule expire, the county jail has experienced a surge of coronavirus cases, prompting the DA, public defender and several local attorneys this week to plead with the court to reinstate it.
In a joint letter to Presiding Judge Garrett L. Wong, the group -- comprised of DA Chesa Boudin, Public Defender Manohar Raju, Yolanda Jackson of the Bar Association of San Fran...
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