The San Francisco District Attorney's Office, led by Brooke Jenkins, faces allegations from public defenders of routinely withholding evidence in various cases, violating California law. Between September 2024 and February 2025, instances of evidence not being disclosed on time were tracked, with 50 incidents reported. Public defenders highlighted significant concerns as critical evidence was often revealed just before or even during trials. The DA's office responded by dismissing the claims as politically motivated, with the public defenders arguing that the problem is systemic and widespread, affecting many cases.
'The evidence was withheld until the eve of a trial. In a number of egregious cases, important evidence was not disclosed until the middle of a trial.'
'The 50 incidents of late discovery tracked by the public defender's office is a conservative estimate... It's a pandemic over there.'
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