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A man and woman who killed a 71-year-old photographer on Twin Peaks were sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole.

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A man and woman who killed a 71-year-old photographer on Twin Peaks were sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole.

Fantasy Decuir and Lamonte Mims, both 27, were convicted of first-degree murder in the July 16, 2017, shooting of Ed French.

Fantasy Decuir and Lamonte Mims, both 27, were convicted of first-degree murder in the July 16, 2017, shooting of Ed French.

Their sentence was handed down in San Francisco Superior Court, according to a <a href="https://sfdistrictattorney.org/press-release/fantasy-decuir-and-lamonte-mims-sentenced-to-life-without-the-possibility-of-parole-following-murder-conviction-in-fatal-twin-peaks-shooting/">press release from the district attorney’s office</a>.

Their sentence was handed down in San Francisco Superior Court, according to a <a href="https://sfdistrictattorney.org/press-release/fantasy-decuir-and-lamonte-mims-sentenced-to-life-without-the-possibility-of-parole-following-murder-conviction-in-fatal-twin-peaks-shooting/">press release from the district attorney’s office</a>.

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“They often say justice delayed is justice denied, but not in this case,” DA Brooke Jenkins said in the release. French’s sister previously <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/20/fantasy-decuir-lamonte-mins-convicted-ed-french-twin-peaks-murder/">told</a> The Standard it was unacceptable that it took the court seven years to convict Decuir and Mims.&nbsp;

“They often say justice delayed is justice denied, but not in this case,” DA Brooke Jenkins said in the release. French’s sister previously <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/20/fantasy-decuir-lamonte-mins-convicted-ed-french-twin-peaks-murder/">told</a> The Standard it was unacceptable that it took the court seven years to convict Decuir and Mims.&nbsp;

According to evidence presented at trial, French was taking photographs at the popular vantage point with a new camera when Decuir and Mims approached and robbed him at gunpoint.&nbsp;

According to evidence presented at trial, French was taking photographs at the popular vantage point with a new camera when Decuir and Mims approached and robbed him at gunpoint.&nbsp;

Surveillance footage shows Decuir shooting French through the heart and right lung as Mims struggles to take the camera bag. In addition to first-degree murder, the court sentenced Decuir on charges that include second-degree robbery.

Surveillance footage shows Decuir shooting French through the heart and right lung as Mims struggles to take the camera bag. In addition to first-degree murder, the court sentenced Decuir on charges that include second-degree robbery.

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A San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday after seven days of deliberation in a closely watched trial that garnered national attention with its focus on the city&#8217;s tech elite and troubled streets.

A San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday after seven days of deliberation in a closely watched trial that garnered national attention with its focus on the city's tech elite and troubled streets.

A San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday after seven days of deliberation in a closely watched trial that garnered national attention with its focus on the city&#8217;s tech elite and troubled streets.

Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed three times on April 4, 2023, under the Bay Bridge in San Francisco&#8217;s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Police arrested Momeni 10 days later; he was charged with murder and held in jail.

Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed three times on April 4, 2023, under the Bay Bridge in San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood. Police arrested Momeni 10 days later; he was charged with murder and held in jail.

Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed three times on April 4, 2023, under the Bay Bridge in San Francisco&#8217;s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Police arrested Momeni 10 days later; he was charged with murder and held in jail.

Momeni faces a prison sentence of 16 years to life, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.

Momeni faces a prison sentence of 16 years to life, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.

Krista Lee, ex-wife of Bob Lee, speaks to reporters after the jury read the verdict in the Bob Lee murder trial at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Nima Momeni has been found guilty of second degree murder after a six week-long trial for the murder of Cash app founder Bob Lee.

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&#8220;This man deserves life in prison as far as I’m concerned,”&nbsp;Lee&#8217;s ex-wife Krista Lee said after the verdict was announced.

"This man deserves life in prison as far as I’m concerned,”&nbsp;Lee's ex-wife Krista Lee said after the verdict was announced.

&#8220;This man deserves life in prison as far as I’m concerned,”&nbsp;Lee&#8217;s ex-wife Krista Lee said after the verdict was announced.

The packed courtroom was silent as the clerk read the verdict in a hushed tone. The jury found Momeni not guilty of first-degree murder, eliciting a sigh from the audience. Members of the crowd could be heard shuffling in their seats as the guilty verdict on the second-degree murder charge was announced.

The packed courtroom was silent as the clerk read the verdict in a hushed tone. The jury found Momeni not guilty of first-degree murder, eliciting a sigh from the audience. Members of the crowd could be heard shuffling in their seats as the guilty verdict on the second-degree murder charge was announced.

“We’re happy with the result today,&#8221; Lee&#8217;s brother Oliver Lee said. &#8220;We’re happy that Nima Momemi will not be on the streets and no longer has the opportunity to harm anyone else.”

“We’re happy with the result today," Lee's brother Oliver Lee said. "We’re happy that Nima Momemi will not be on the streets and no longer has the opportunity to harm anyone else.”

“We’re happy with the result today,&#8221; Lee&#8217;s brother Oliver Lee said. &#8220;We’re happy that Nima Momemi will not be on the streets and no longer has the opportunity to harm anyone else.”

Mahnaz Tayarani, mother of Nima Momeni, listens to a member of her son’s defense team speak to reporters after the jury read the verdict in the Bob Lee murder trial at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Nima Momeni has been found guilty of second degree murder after a six week-long trial for the murder of Cash app founder Bob Lee.

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The district attorney&#8217;s office said Momeni murdered Lee because of his role in an alleged sexual assault of his sister Khazar Momeni. According to testimony in court, at a party the day before the murder, Khazar Momeni took the date-rape drug GHB with Lee&#8217;s friend Jeremy Boivin. She later woke half-naked and called her brother and husband for help. She told Momeni she had been sexually assaulted by Boivin.

The district attorney's office said Momeni murdered Lee because of his role in an alleged sexual assault of his sister Khazar Momeni. According to testimony in court, at a party the day before the murder, Khazar Momeni took the date-rape drug GHB with Lee's friend Jeremy Boivin. She later woke half-naked and called her brother and husband for help. She told Momeni she had been sexually assaulted by Boivin.

The district attorney&#8217;s office said Momeni murdered Lee because of his role in an alleged sexual assault of his sister Khazar Momeni. According to testimony in court, at a party the day before the murder, Khazar Momeni took the date-rape drug GHB with Lee&#8217;s friend Jeremy Boivin. She later woke half-naked and called her brother and husband for help. She told Momeni she had been sexually assaulted by Boivin.

Momeni&#8217;s team attempted to paint a different picture: that he acted in self-defense in an attack by Lee. Momeni told jurors he had no animosity toward the tech founder. He claimed he was attacked after suggesting that Lee should be home with his family instead out partying.

Momeni's team attempted to paint a different picture: that he acted in self-defense in an attack by Lee. Momeni told jurors he had no animosity toward the tech founder. He claimed he was attacked after suggesting that Lee should be home with his family instead out partying.

Momeni&#8217;s team attempted to paint a different picture: that he acted in self-defense in an attack by Lee. Momeni told jurors he had no animosity toward the tech founder. He claimed he was attacked after suggesting that Lee should be home with his family instead out partying.

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After Lee&#8217;s murder, Elon Musk criticized San Francisco as a city run amok. Jenkins, speaking to reporters, said the verdict proves that critics were wrong.

After Lee's murder, Elon Musk criticized San Francisco as a city run amok. Jenkins, speaking to reporters, said the verdict proves that critics were wrong.

After Lee&#8217;s murder, Elon Musk criticized San Francisco as a city run amok. Jenkins, speaking to reporters, said the verdict proves that critics were wrong.

“We’ve&nbsp;once again established what truly happened here. After Bob Lee’s murder, Elon Musk took to Twitter to really make an effort to shame San Francisco and make it seem like this was about lawlessness in San Francisco and about what’s going on out on our streets,&#8221; said Jenkins. &#8220;Today proved once and again that we’re a city committed to accountability.&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;a city committed to public safety.”

“We’ve&nbsp;once again established what truly happened here. After Bob Lee’s murder, Elon Musk took to Twitter to really make an effort to shame San Francisco and make it seem like this was about lawlessness in San Francisco and about what’s going on out on our streets," said Jenkins. "Today proved once and again that we’re a city committed to accountability.&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;a city committed to public safety.”

“We’ve&nbsp;once again established what truly happened here. After Bob Lee’s murder, Elon Musk took to Twitter to really make an effort to shame San Francisco and make it seem like this was about lawlessness in San Francisco and about what’s going on out on our streets,&#8221; said Jenkins. &#8220;Today proved once and again that we’re a city committed to accountability.&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;a city committed to public safety.”

The district attorney&#8217;s team presented to jurors a grainy video that appeared to show Lee and Momeni under the bridge. The video indicated that Momeni was the aggressor. A later video taken by police, who had surveilled Momeni, showed him reenacting the killing.

The district attorney's team presented to jurors a grainy video that appeared to show Lee and Momeni under the bridge. The video indicated that Momeni was the aggressor. A later video taken by police, who had surveilled Momeni, showed him reenacting the killing.

The district attorney&#8217;s team presented to jurors a grainy video that appeared to show Lee and Momeni under the bridge. The video indicated that Momeni was the aggressor. A later video taken by police, who had surveilled Momeni, showed him reenacting the killing.

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A courtroom sketch of defendant Nima Momeni wiping his eyes after the jury read the verdict in the Bob Lee murder trial as Judge Alexandra Robert Gordon looks on at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Nima Momeni was found guilty of second degree murder after a six week-long trial for the murder of Cash app founder Bob Lee.

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A courtroom sketch of San Francisco District Attorney (DA) Brooke Jenkins, left, hugging Bob Lee’s daughter Scout Lee following the jury reading the verdict in the Bob Lee murder trial at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Nima Momeni was found guilty of second degree murder after a six week-long trial for the murder of Cash app founder Bob Lee.

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A courtroom scene of the legal teams listening to the verdict in the Bob Lee murder trial as Judge Alexandra Robert Gordon looks on at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Nima Momeni was found guilty of second degree murder after a six week-long trial for the murder of Cash app founder Bob Lee.

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Momeni claimed that as he was being attacked, he grabbed Lee&#8217;s hand and turned the blade on Lee. DNA evidence on the knife&#8217;s handle linked Momeni to the murder weapon; he testified that he touched it only to toss it over a fence.

Momeni claimed that as he was being attacked, he grabbed Lee's hand and turned the blade on Lee. DNA evidence on the knife's handle linked Momeni to the murder weapon; he testified that he touched it only to toss it over a fence.

Momeni claimed that as he was being attacked, he grabbed Lee&#8217;s hand and turned the blade on Lee. DNA evidence on the knife&#8217;s handle linked Momeni to the murder weapon; he testified that he touched it only to toss it over a fence.

The physical evidence was paired with testimony that called Momeni a &#8220;psycho&#8221; who put fear into his sister, who at one point threatened to call police if he didn&#8217;t explain what had happened to Lee.

The physical evidence was paired with testimony that called Momeni a "psycho" who put fear into his sister, who at one point threatened to call police if he didn't explain what had happened to Lee.

The physical evidence was paired with testimony that called Momeni a &#8220;psycho&#8221; who put fear into his sister, who at one point threatened to call police if he didn&#8217;t explain what had happened to Lee.

&#8220;In a world where the powerful and well-connected sometimes act as though they are immune to consequences, it is heartening to see a jury of ordinary San Franciscans demonstrate that if you break the law, you will be held accountable,&#8221; said Assistant District Attorneys Omid Talai and Dane Reinstedt in a press release. &#8220;Bob leaves behind an impressive legacy, not just in the business world, but more importantly, in each of the people whose lives he impacted as a philanthropist, friend, brother, son, and father.&#8221;

"In a world where the powerful and well-connected sometimes act as though they are immune to consequences, it is heartening to see a jury of ordinary San Franciscans demonstrate that if you break the law, you will be held accountable," said Assistant District Attorneys Omid Talai and Dane Reinstedt in a press release. "Bob leaves behind an impressive legacy, not just in the business world, but more importantly, in each of the people whose lives he impacted as a philanthropist, friend, brother, son, and father."

&#8220;In a world where the powerful and well-connected sometimes act as though they are immune to consequences, it is heartening to see a jury of ordinary San Franciscans demonstrate that if you break the law, you will be held accountable,&#8221; said Assistant District Attorneys Omid Talai and Dane Reinstedt in a press release. &#8220;Bob leaves behind an impressive legacy, not just in the business world, but more importantly, in each of the people whose lives he impacted as a philanthropist, friend, brother, son, and father.&#8221;

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More than 100 people turned out to support dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters who must turn themselves in today to face criminal charges stemming from their April 15 takeover of the Golden Gate Bridge.

More than 100 people turned out to support dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters who must turn themselves in today to face criminal charges stemming from their April 15 takeover of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Demonstrators outside a San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department building on Monday said prosecutors should drop <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/10/goldengatebridge-protesters-criminally-charged-over-gaza-demonstration/">newly filed felony and misdemeanor charges</a> against activists who blocked traffic and chained themselves together on the bridge for hours to protest Israel&#8217;s military actions in the Gaza Strip.

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Demonstrators outside a San Francisco Sheriff's Department building on Monday said prosecutors should drop <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/10/goldengatebridge-protesters-criminally-charged-over-gaza-demonstration/">newly filed felony and misdemeanor charges</a> against activists who blocked traffic and chained themselves together on the bridge for hours to protest Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators outside a San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department building on Monday said prosecutors should drop <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/10/goldengatebridge-protesters-criminally-charged-over-gaza-demonstration/">newly filed felony and misdemeanor charges</a> against activists who blocked traffic and chained themselves together on the bridge for hours to protest Israel&#8217;s military actions in the Gaza Strip.

&#8220;There&#8217;s no reason for any institution in this country to be supporting this genocidal war,&#8221; Walter Riley, a National Lawyers Guild attorney, said. &#8220;Therefore, our politicians, our elected officials such as the DA here, should not be charging people for being part of a worldwide movement to stop this genocide.&#8221;

"There's no reason for any institution in this country to be supporting this genocidal war," Walter Riley, a National Lawyers Guild attorney, said. "Therefore, our politicians, our elected officials such as the DA here, should not be charging people for being part of a worldwide movement to stop this genocide."

&#8220;There&#8217;s no reason for any institution in this country to be supporting this genocidal war,&#8221; Walter Riley, a National Lawyers Guild attorney, said. &#8220;Therefore, our politicians, our elected officials such as the DA here, should not be charging people for being part of a worldwide movement to stop this genocide.&#8221;

Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers from protesters during a rally in support on Monday August 12, 2024.

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District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Saturday announced that eight protesters were charged with a count each of felony conspiracy, trespassing, obstructing a thoroughfare, refusal to disperse a riot and failure to obey a lawful police order, and 38 counts of false imprisonment.&nbsp;Eighteen others are charged with misdemeanor versions of the same charges.&nbsp;

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Saturday announced that eight protesters were charged with a count each of felony conspiracy, trespassing, obstructing a thoroughfare, refusal to disperse a riot and failure to obey a lawful police order, and 38 counts of false imprisonment.&nbsp;Eighteen others are charged with misdemeanor versions of the same charges.&nbsp;

It was unclear how many of the defendants surrendered this morning while supporters beat drums, held banners, wrote messages on the ground and chanted outside the sheriff&#8217;s headquarters on Seventh Street.

It was unclear how many of the defendants surrendered this morning while supporters beat drums, held banners, wrote messages on the ground and chanted outside the sheriff's headquarters on Seventh Street.

It was unclear how many of the defendants surrendered this morning while supporters beat drums, held banners, wrote messages on the ground and chanted outside the sheriff&#8217;s headquarters on Seventh Street.

Protesters draw slogans in chalk outside the San Francisco sheriff's department Monday during a rally in support of protesters on Monday August 12, 2024.

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&#8220;We&#8217;re ready, we&#8217;re organized, we&#8217;re gonna fight this case, we&#8217;re gonna get it dismissed,&#8221; said Jeff Wozniak, an attorney for one of the protesters.

"We're ready, we're organized, we're gonna fight this case, we're gonna get it dismissed," said Jeff Wozniak, an attorney for one of the protesters.

&#8220;We&#8217;re ready, we&#8217;re organized, we&#8217;re gonna fight this case, we&#8217;re gonna get it dismissed,&#8221; said Jeff Wozniak, an attorney for one of the protesters.

Jenkins&#8217; office did not respond immediately to The Standard&#8217;s inquiries. But on Saturday, when her office announced the charges, she said in a statement that the April protest went far beyond the actions protected by the First Amendment.

Jenkins' office did not respond immediately to The Standard's inquiries. But on Saturday, when her office announced the charges, she said in a statement that the April protest went far beyond the actions protected by the First Amendment.

Jenkins&#8217; office did not respond immediately to The Standard&#8217;s inquiries. But on Saturday, when her office announced the charges, she said in a statement that the April protest went far beyond the actions protected by the First Amendment.

“While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety,” Jenkins&#8217; statement said.&nbsp;“The demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge caused a level of safety risk, including extreme threats to the health and welfare of those trapped, that we as a society cannot ignore or allow.”

“While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety,” Jenkins' statement said.&nbsp;“The demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge caused a level of safety risk, including extreme threats to the health and welfare of those trapped, that we as a society cannot ignore or allow.”

“While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety,” Jenkins&#8217; statement said.&nbsp;“The demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge caused a level of safety risk, including extreme threats to the health and welfare of those trapped, that we as a society cannot ignore or allow.”

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju, whose office expects to represent some of the 26 defendants, echoed the Lawyers Guild by saying the charges should be dropped.

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju, whose office expects to represent some of the 26 defendants, echoed the Lawyers Guild by saying the charges should be dropped.

&#8220;Public Defenders support the time-honored tradition of civil disobedience, including the occupation of roadways, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led during the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial segregation in the 1960s,&#8221; a statement from Raju&#8217;s office read. &#8220;By charging anti-war protesters with dozens of felonies, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is weaponizing the law against people of conscience who are demanding an end to the ongoing displacement and killings of thousands of innocent children and adults in Gaza.&#8221;

"Public Defenders support the time-honored tradition of civil disobedience, including the occupation of roadways, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led during the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial segregation in the 1960s," a statement from Raju's office read. "By charging anti-war protesters with dozens of felonies, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is weaponizing the law against people of conscience who are demanding an end to the ongoing displacement and killings of thousands of innocent children and adults in Gaza."

&#8220;Public Defenders support the time-honored tradition of civil disobedience, including the occupation of roadways, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led during the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial segregation in the 1960s,&#8221; a statement from Raju&#8217;s office read. &#8220;By charging anti-war protesters with dozens of felonies, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is weaponizing the law against people of conscience who are demanding an end to the ongoing displacement and killings of thousands of innocent children and adults in Gaza.&#8221;

The public defender&#8217;s press release issued Monday evening took issue with the way <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/17/san-francisco-bridge-protesters-restitution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenkins &#8220;went fishing on Twitter</a>&#8221;&nbsp;for complaints about the protest even though no one was hurt and the CHP cleared the road and faced no resistance from protesters.

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The public defender's press release issued Monday evening took issue with the way <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/17/san-francisco-bridge-protesters-restitution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenkins "went fishing on Twitter</a>"&nbsp;for complaints about the protest even though no one was hurt and the CHP cleared the road and faced no resistance from protesters.

The public defender&#8217;s press release issued Monday evening took issue with the way <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/17/san-francisco-bridge-protesters-restitution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenkins &#8220;went fishing on Twitter</a>&#8221;&nbsp;for complaints about the protest even though no one was hurt and the CHP cleared the road and faced no resistance from protesters.

&#8220;The CHP should be made to answer for the four-hour delay in resolving the protest, which augmented the inconveniences of commuters,&#8221; the public defender&#8217;s statement continued.

"The CHP should be made to answer for the four-hour delay in resolving the protest, which augmented the inconveniences of commuters," the public defender's statement continued.

&#8220;The CHP should be made to answer for the four-hour delay in resolving the protest, which augmented the inconveniences of commuters,&#8221; the public defender&#8217;s statement continued.

“The protestors are opposing American tax dollars being used to fund ongoing attacks on the people in Gaza, which the International Criminal Court has deemed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx88l499vero" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">crimes against humanity</a>,” Raju concluded in his statement.&nbsp;“Our attorneys intend to vehemently defend any individuals we are appointed to represent.”

“The protestors are opposing American tax dollars being used to fund ongoing attacks on the people in Gaza, which the International Criminal Court has deemed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx88l499vero" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">crimes against humanity</a>,” Raju concluded in his statement.&nbsp;“Our attorneys intend to vehemently defend any individuals we are appointed to represent.”

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A San Francisco jury has convicted a mother and babysitter of failing to seek medical care for a severely burned toddler, leading to the child&#8217;s permanent disfigurement, the district attorney&#8217;s office said Tuesday.

A San Francisco jury has convicted a mother and babysitter of failing to seek medical care for a severely burned toddler, leading to the child's permanent disfigurement, the district attorney's office said Tuesday.

A San Francisco jury has convicted a mother and babysitter of failing to seek medical care for a severely burned toddler, leading to the child&#8217;s permanent disfigurement, the district attorney&#8217;s office said Tuesday.

The mother, Reneisha Devore, 29, was found guilty of mayhem and child endangerment. Diana Washington, 42, who babysat the 2-year-old, was convicted of child endangerment.

The mother, Reneisha Devore, 29, was found guilty of mayhem and child endangerment. Diana Washington, 42, who babysat the 2-year-old, was convicted of child endangerment.

The girl suffered second- and third-degree burns over half her body. When she was brought to UCSF Benioff Children&#8217;s Hospital Mission Bay on July 25, 2023, medical staff discovered her wounds were between seven and 14 days old.

The girl suffered second- and third-degree burns over half her body. When she was brought to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Mission Bay on July 25, 2023, medical staff discovered her wounds were between seven and 14 days old.

The girl suffered second- and third-degree burns over half her body. When she was brought to UCSF Benioff Children&#8217;s Hospital Mission Bay on July 25, 2023, medical staff discovered her wounds were between seven and 14 days old.

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Due to the severity of the injuries, the child was transferred to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital&#8217;s Bothin Burn Center, where she spent two months undergoing surgeries, skin grafts, and other treatments. Prosecutors said the delay in seeking medical care caused some second-degree burns to worsen to third-degree burns.

Due to the severity of the injuries, the child was transferred to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital's Bothin Burn Center, where she spent two months undergoing surgeries, skin grafts, and other treatments. Prosecutors said the delay in seeking medical care caused some second-degree burns to worsen to third-degree burns.

Due to the severity of the injuries, the child was transferred to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital&#8217;s Bothin Burn Center, where she spent two months undergoing surgeries, skin grafts, and other treatments. Prosecutors said the delay in seeking medical care caused some second-degree burns to worsen to third-degree burns.

&#8220;This case was horrific,&#8221; said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. &#8220;My office will always do everything we can to protect children and hold those who harm them accountable.&#8221;

"This case was horrific," said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. "My office will always do everything we can to protect children and hold those who harm them accountable."

&#8220;This case was horrific,&#8221; said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. &#8220;My office will always do everything we can to protect children and hold those who harm them accountable.&#8221;

Evidence presented at trial showed that both Devore and Washington were aware of the toddler&#8217;s injuries but did not seek help.

Evidence presented at trial showed that both Devore and Washington were aware of the toddler's injuries but did not seek help.

Evidence presented at trial showed that both Devore and Washington were aware of the toddler&#8217;s injuries but did not seek help.

Both women remain in custody pending sentencing, which is scheduled for Feb. 4. They could face several years in state prison.

Both women remain in custody pending sentencing, which is scheduled for Feb. 4. They could face several years in state prison.

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District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has deleted an incendiary tweet that she posted Sunday evening describing a widely attended march in support of Palestinians in Downtown San Francisco as a &#8220;pro-Hamas rally.&#8221;

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has deleted an incendiary tweet that she posted Sunday evening describing a widely attended march in support of Palestinians in Downtown San Francisco as a "pro-Hamas rally."

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has deleted an incendiary tweet that she posted Sunday evening describing a widely attended march in support of Palestinians in Downtown San Francisco as a &#8220;pro-Hamas rally.&#8221;

Jenkins wrote on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, at around 7 p.m. Sunday that she was &#8220;acutely aware of and closely monitoring rising antisemitism in San Francisco and across the country&#8221; in light of the death and destruction that has unfolded over the past week in Israel and Gaza.

Jenkins wrote on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, at around 7 p.m. Sunday that she was "acutely aware of and closely monitoring rising antisemitism in San Francisco and across the country" in light of the death and destruction that has unfolded over the past week in Israel and Gaza.

Jenkins wrote on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, at around 7 p.m. Sunday that she was &#8220;acutely aware of and closely monitoring rising antisemitism in San Francisco and across the country&#8221; in light of the death and destruction that has unfolded over the past week in Israel and Gaza.

She then referred to the Saturday demonstration up Market Street in San Francisco, which was <a href="https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/sf-emergency-protest-for-gaza/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">billed as an emergency protest for Gaza</a> and drew thousands, in inflammatory terms.

She then referred to the Saturday demonstration up Market Street in San Francisco, which was <a href="https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/sf-emergency-protest-for-gaza/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">billed as an emergency protest for Gaza</a> and drew thousands, in inflammatory terms.

&#8220;This weekend a pro-Hamas rally was held downtown, where &#8216;Death 2 Israel,&#8217; amongst other hateful rhetoric was graffitied across building,&#8221; Jenkins wrote.

"This weekend a pro-Hamas rally was held downtown, where 'Death 2 Israel,' amongst other hateful rhetoric was graffitied across building," Jenkins wrote.

&#8220;This weekend a pro-Hamas rally was held downtown, where &#8216;Death 2 Israel,&#8217; amongst other hateful rhetoric was graffitied across building,&#8221; Jenkins wrote.

Anti-Israel graffiti is seen on the the side of a Chase bank near Market and Second streets on Sunday afternoon.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231015_212104859.jpg?w=2500" alt="" class="wp-image-211457"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Anti-Israel graffiti is seen on the the side of a Chase Bank near Market and Second streets on Sunday afternoon.</figcaption></figure>

Jenkins went on to state that she believed the suspects who wrote the graffiti are &#8220;assumed to have been associated with the protest&#8221; despite not knowing their identities. She condemned the graffiti as an incitement of violence that she said was unacceptable and would not be tolerated.

Jenkins went on to state that she believed the suspects who wrote the graffiti are "assumed to have been associated with the protest" despite not knowing their identities. She condemned the graffiti as an incitement of violence that she said was unacceptable and would not be tolerated.

Jenkins went on to state that she believed the suspects who wrote the graffiti are &#8220;assumed to have been associated with the protest&#8221; despite not knowing their identities. She condemned the graffiti as an incitement of violence that she said was unacceptable and would not be tolerated.

&#8220;I denounce antisemitism, Islamophobia, and religious motivated hate in every form,&#8221; she wrote.

"I denounce antisemitism, Islamophobia, and religious motivated hate in every form," she wrote.

&#8220;I denounce antisemitism, Islamophobia, and religious motivated hate in every form,&#8221; she wrote.

The tweet has since been deleted, but not before the post had received at least 24,000 impressions as of late Sunday night.

The tweet has since been deleted, but not before the post had received at least 24,000 impressions as of late Sunday night.

Jenkins&#8217; comments drew condemnation from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, one of the many groups that helped organize the rally. The center criticized Jenkins for saying without evidence that the rally was &#8220;associated with the militant Hamas organization&#8221; and that demonstrators were behind the anti-Israel graffiti.

Jenkins' comments drew condemnation from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, one of the many groups that helped organize the rally. The center criticized Jenkins for saying without evidence that the rally was "associated with the militant Hamas organization" and that demonstrators were behind the anti-Israel graffiti.

Jenkins&#8217; comments drew condemnation from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, one of the many groups that helped organize the rally. The center criticized Jenkins for saying without evidence that the rally was &#8220;associated with the militant Hamas organization&#8221; and that demonstrators were behind the anti-Israel graffiti.

“We are shocked and appalled by DA Jenkin’s hateful, libelous, and dangerous attacks on San Francisco residents, especially in this moment,&#8221; the center&#8217;s executive director, Lara Kiswani, said in the statement early Monday. &#8220;This is a clear incitement to violence against an already vulnerable community.”

“We are shocked and appalled by DA Jenkin’s hateful, libelous, and dangerous attacks on San Francisco residents, especially in this moment," the center's executive director, Lara Kiswani, said in the statement early Monday. "This is a clear incitement to violence against an already vulnerable community.”

“We are shocked and appalled by DA Jenkin’s hateful, libelous, and dangerous attacks on San Francisco residents, especially in this moment,&#8221; the center&#8217;s executive director, Lara Kiswani, said in the statement early Monday. &#8220;This is a clear incitement to violence against an already vulnerable community.”

Kiswani called for Jenkins to retract the &#8220;unhinged&#8221; statement and for an investigation into the post by Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors.

Kiswani called for Jenkins to retract the "unhinged" statement and for an investigation into the post by Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors.

Kiswani called for Jenkins to retract the &#8220;unhinged&#8221; statement and for an investigation into the post by Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors.

By noon Monday, Jenkins had issued a lengthy statement explaining herself without offering an apology for her words or addressing why she characterized the demonstration as a &#8220;pro-Hamas&#8221; rally.

By noon Monday, Jenkins had issued a lengthy statement explaining herself without offering an apology for her words or addressing why she characterized the demonstration as a "pro-Hamas" rally.

By noon Monday, Jenkins had issued a lengthy statement explaining herself without offering an apology for her words or addressing why she characterized the demonstration as a &#8220;pro-Hamas&#8221; rally.

Jenkins said she deleted the tweet after hearing concerns from the Arab and Muslim communities &#8220;about the tweet and how it may be interpreted.&#8221; She said there had been a rise in not only antisemitism but also Islamophobia in the U.S.

Jenkins said she deleted the tweet after hearing concerns from the Arab and Muslim communities "about the tweet and how it may be interpreted." She said there had been a rise in not only antisemitism but also Islamophobia in the U.S.

Jenkins said she deleted the tweet after hearing concerns from the Arab and Muslim communities &#8220;about the tweet and how it may be interpreted.&#8221; She said there had been a rise in not only antisemitism but also Islamophobia in the U.S.

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