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Manslaughter

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Sutchi Hui, Pedestrian Killed by Cyclist, Died from Head Trauma, Coroner Says

    The San Francisco Medical Examiner declared today that 71-yer-old Sutchi Hui died from blunt force trauma to his head after being hit by a cyclist speeding through the Castro District last month. Hui was walking across the street at Market and Castro when Chris Bucchere sped through the intersection ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Chris Bucchere, Cyclist Accused of Killing Pedestrian, To Be Charged

    Prosecutors are prepping to file charges against Chris Bucchere, the local cyclist who allegedly ran a red light in the Castro, hitting and killing 71-year-old Sutchi Hui as he walked along Market Street earlier this month. The Chron's Matier & Ross reports this morning that prosecutors claim t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Johannes Mehserle Cleared of Police Brutality Charges

    ​Johannes Mehserle, the former BART cop who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the emotionally charged shooting death of Oscar Grant, remains free and clear. A San Francisco federal jury rejected separate charges that Mehserle and four other BART officers beat and hog-tied a man at an Oa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    BART Chief "Comfortable" With Officer-Involved Shooting

    Shooting in San Fran​BART is still reeling from the effects of the Oscar Grant shooting, with emotions resurfacing a few weeks ago when former BART cop Johannes Mehserle was released early from prison. Now the transit agency is finding itself again in an uneasy position after another officer shot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Johannes Mehserle Released, Protesters Remain Calm and Cool

    Downtown Oakland had a little peace for a change​Johannes Mehserle, the BART cop who shot Oscar Grant to death in 2009, quietly slipped past reporters and protesters as he was released from jail at midnight. And despite high emotions, the protesters in downtown Oakland remained peaceful -- for a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Johannes Mehserle, BART Cop Convicted in Oscar Grant Shooting, to Be Released Next Week

    Released for good behavior ​It didn't take long after the news broke that Johannes Mehserle, the former BART cop charged with shooting Oscar Grant, would be released from jail this weekend, for Grant's friends and family to plan a rally. And if history tells us anything, it is that Oakland should ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Johannes Mehserle, BART Cop Convicted in Oscar Grant Shooting, Could Be Released from Jail Next Month

    Bad behavior gets you into jail, but good behavior gets you out of jail ... early ​Oakland, prepare for the riots. Only 10 months into his sentence, Johannes Mehserle, the BART cop who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the Oscar Grant shooting, could walk free as soon as next month. Med ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Johannes Mehserle Sentence: 2 Years

    Johannes Mehserle​The good folks who sell plywood and/or glass had this day circled on their calendars months ago. Today Johannes Mehserle, the ex-BART cop convicted of involuntary manslaughter for shooting dead unarmed passenger Oscar Grant, learned how long it would take to repay his debt to soc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Printing Company Charged in Pregnant Worker's Death Paid Large Civil Settlement

    ​The San Francisco printing company charged with involuntary manslaughter and violating labor laws for the 2008 death of an employee has already paid at least $1.5 million in a civil lawsuit resulting from the incident, court records show.Digital Pre-Press International, located at Mariposa and Te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Marjorie Knoller Dog Mauling Conviction Upheld -- Husband Foresees Appeal

    We may yet still have Marjorie Knoller to kick around...​A state appeals court on Friday upheld the second-degree murder conviction received by Marjorie Knoller after the woman's hulking presa canario dogs in 2001 mauled Diane Whipple to death. Knoller was imprisoned in 2002; she was paroled in '0 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Steven Petrilli, Accused in Murder of Officer Nick-Tomasito Birco, Faces Trial Today

    Officer Nick-Tomasito Birco, killed in 2006​Four years after the death of San Francisco Police Officer Nick-Tomasito Birco, the trial of one of the men accused of his murder is scheduled to commence today. Steven Petrilli, 24, is facing murder charges stemming from a 2006 incident in which he alle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Garlic-Chopping Killer of Mealtime Attacker Acquitted

    My Wooden SpoonAnd then things got ugly...​It was a Dracula tale, Tenderloin style. Mike Harris, the resident of a Tenderloin residential hotel was chopping garlic for his lunch when 206-pound Andre Fluker busted into his room and punched him. Fluker then lunged toward Harris to strike him again a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

    Cops intercept JaMarcus Russell...​You know the drill, friends. Send me all the correct answers here, win a prize. Here you go: 1. Which of these was the statement Bay to Breakers spokesman Sam Singer gave SF Weekly regarding the race's latest announcement that it would no longer tolerate any booz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Suspected Looter Leaves Cell Phone in Wrecked Oakland Coffee Shop

    Um... Can I have that back, please?​Not since Gizmodo's famed lost iPhone prototype has a drinks patron had greater reason to regret misplacing a telephone. Well, perhaps "patron" is the wrong word. According to the Oakland Tribune, the owner of a ransacked Jitters & Shakes coffee shop wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Johannes Mehserle Jury Reaches Verdict, Announcement Pending

    How will Mehserle's day go? ​Jury ready after minimal deliberations. Does this portend an acquittal? The jury of ex-BART cop Johannes Mehserle, accused of murdering unarmed passenger Oscar Grant, has reportedly reached a verdict. It will apparently make its announcement at roughly 4 p.m. Jurors ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Johannes Mehserle Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

    Involuntary manslaughter for Mehserle​Check back for updatesEx-BART cop Johannes Mehserle has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed BART passenger Oscar Grant. The jury could have convicted Mehserle of either second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Cops Weigh in on Johannes Mehserle

    Johannes Mehserle​Today, jurors resume deliberations in the case against Johannes Mehserle, deciding whether the former BART cop murdered unarmed rider Oscar Grant, is guilty of manslaughter, or should be outright acquitted. Based on the subsequent reaction of an angry mob, those 12 men and women ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Would Manslaughter Conviction in Mehserle Case Stave Off Riot?

    ​In a massive development in Johannes Mehserle's murder trial, Judge Robert Perry today gave jurors the option of doing more than either convicting the former BART cop of cold-blooded murder or acquitting him outright for shooting dead unarmed passenger Oscar Grant. Perry tossed out the possibilit ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2010

    A Lack of Conviction

    As D.A. Kamala Harris campaigns to be attorney general, her success rate in felony trials has dropped below that of any big-city prosecutor in California.

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Defense Blames Woman's Murder on Her Abortion

    As D.A. Kamala Harris campaigns to be attorney general, her success rate in felony trials has dropped below that of any big-city prosecutor in California.

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2008

    FelonSpy.com: Meet Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers And Sodomites

    As D.A. Kamala Harris campaigns to be attorney general, her success rate in felony trials has dropped below that of any big-city prosecutor in California.

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2007

    Driving While Insane -- Vehicular Troubles in the News

    As D.A. Kamala Harris campaigns to be attorney general, her success rate in felony trials has dropped below that of any big-city prosecutor in California.

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