Max Harrison-Caldwell

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.

Shooters who murdered photographer on Twin Peaks get life in prison

Jonah Owen Lamb

The California Attorney General’s Office Friday dropped murder charges against two men accused of killing a relative of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, who <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/heatherknight/article/She-s-a-progressive-homicide-prosecutor-who-16556274.php">had politicized the case</a> before she was appointed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The California Attorney General’s Office Friday dropped murder charges against two men accused of killing a relative of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, who <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/heatherknight/article/She-s-a-progressive-homicide-prosecutor-who-16556274.php">had politicized the case</a> before she was appointed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

In a plea deal Friday, Sincere Pomar pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact and Stevie Mitchell pleaded guilty to assault with a firearm. Pomar faces six years, and Mitchell seven years in prison.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In a plea deal Friday, Sincere Pomar pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact and Stevie Mitchell pleaded guilty to assault with a firearm. Pomar faces six years, and Mitchell seven years in prison.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The two men were accused of gunning down Jerome Mallory—the cousin of Jenkins&#8217; husband—in July 2020 in the Bayview <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/02/rap-beefs-social-media-and-a-blood-feud-how-a-gang-rivalry-led-to-murder-of-the-das-relative-police-say/">as part of an ongoing gang rivalry</a>. At the time, Jenkins was a prosecutor and reportedly walled off from the case, but she later made statements alluding to insider knowledge of the investigation.&nbsp;

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The two men were accused of gunning down Jerome Mallory—the cousin of Jenkins' husband—in July 2020 in the Bayview <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/02/rap-beefs-social-media-and-a-blood-feud-how-a-gang-rivalry-led-to-murder-of-the-das-relative-police-say/">as part of an ongoing gang rivalry</a>. At the time, Jenkins was a prosecutor and reportedly walled off from the case, but she later made statements alluding to insider knowledge of the investigation.&nbsp;

The two men were accused of gunning down Jerome Mallory—the cousin of Jenkins&#8217; husband—in July 2020 in the Bayview <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/02/rap-beefs-social-media-and-a-blood-feud-how-a-gang-rivalry-led-to-murder-of-the-das-relative-police-say/">as part of an ongoing gang rivalry</a>. At the time, Jenkins was a prosecutor and reportedly walled off from the case, but she later made statements alluding to insider knowledge of the investigation.&nbsp;

Before taking office, Jenkins publicly complained about her former boss Chesa Boudin’s policy of not filing additional gang charges, which experts say would have made it easier to convict the two men of murder.&nbsp;

Before taking office, Jenkins publicly complained about her former boss Chesa Boudin’s policy of not filing additional gang charges, which experts say would have made it easier to convict the two men of murder.&nbsp;

Friday’s plea deal shows that Jenkins was right about the case’s weakness without gang enhancements and raises questions about why such a feeble case was pursued in the first place, say attorneys involved in the matter.

Friday’s plea deal shows that Jenkins was right about the case’s weakness without gang enhancements and raises questions about why such a feeble case was pursued in the first place, say attorneys involved in the matter.

The attorney general’s lawyer said in court that there was never enough evidence to pursue murder charges, one of the defendant’s attorneys reported.&nbsp;

The attorney general’s lawyer said in court that there was never enough evidence to pursue murder charges, one of the defendant’s attorneys reported.&nbsp;

“I absolutely think that this was the right outcome,” Pomar’s former attorney, Yali Corea-Levy, said. “This is a case based on evidence that they had that probably wouldn’t have even been brought as a murder if it wasn’t for the parties involved.”

“I absolutely think that this was the right outcome,” Pomar’s former attorney, Yali Corea-Levy, said. “This is a case based on evidence that they had that probably wouldn’t have even been brought as a murder if it wasn’t for the parties involved.”

Convicting someone of murder on behalf of a gang is a far easier task than building a murder case without such enhancements, Corea-Levy said.

Convicting someone of murder on behalf of a gang is a far easier task than building a murder case without such enhancements, Corea-Levy said.

The case and its complications have followed Jenkins’ recent political rise. She initially quit her job as a prosecutor in part because of Boudin’s handling of the case. As a vocal participant in the effort to recall Boudin, she said the case would fall apart without gang charges, which Boudin had dropped.&nbsp;

The case and its complications have followed Jenkins’ recent political rise. She initially quit her job as a prosecutor in part because of Boudin’s handling of the case. As a vocal participant in the effort to recall Boudin, she said the case would fall apart without gang charges, which Boudin had dropped.&nbsp;

Accompanied by her husband, Daniel Jenkins, center, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is sworn-in by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, to continue her term as the 31st District Attorney to serve the City and County of San Francisco. On Wednesday January 11, 2023, in Herbst Theatre in San Francisco California, Jana Ašenbrennerová/ The Standard

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JA1_43731.jpg?w=1372" alt="Three people stand on a stage." class="wp-image-113198"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Accompanied by her husband, Daniel Jenkins, center, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is sworn in by U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Jan. 11, 2023.</figcaption></figure>

“She made this case a political thing. She campaigned when she was doing the recall thing. She campaigned on it. That shouldn’t be happening. Prosecutors should be impartial,” Mitchell’s attorney, Pam Herzig said, adding that the case was a conflict of interest because it involved a family member.

“She made this case a political thing. She campaigned when she was doing the recall thing. She campaigned on it. That shouldn’t be happening. Prosecutors should be impartial,” Mitchell’s attorney, Pam Herzig said, adding that the case was a conflict of interest because it involved a family member.

Herzig said that Jenkins’ statements about the case appear to show that she knew there wasn’t enough evidence to convict on murder without gang charges to “muddy the waters,” which is exactly why Boudin had a policy to not file gang enhancements, which are often built on vague connections to gangs.&nbsp;

Herzig said that Jenkins’ statements about the case appear to show that she knew there wasn’t enough evidence to convict on murder without gang charges to “muddy the waters,” which is exactly why Boudin had a policy to not file gang enhancements, which are often built on vague connections to gangs.&nbsp;

Pam Herzig, who represents Sincere Pomar, walks through the San Francisco Superior Court on July 8, 2022. DA Brooke Jenkins, who has a familial connection to the victim of the case, was sworn-in to the DA’s office mid-trial. | 

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CourtDA.jpg?w=2500" alt="Three people walk through a hallway." class="wp-image-58945"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pam Herzig, who represents Stevie Mitchell, walks through the San Francisco Superior Court on July 8, 2022. </figcaption></figure>

Following Jenkin&#8217;s appointment in July 2022, the case was transferred to the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-entire-da-office-should-be-walled-off-from-murder-case-judge-rules/">Attorney General&#8217;s Office to avoid a conflict</a> of interest, even though Jenkins’ office had attempted to avoid such a move. Jenkins said her office had walled her off from the case and swore she <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/07/brooke-jenkins-swears-she-did-not-violate-ethics-in-alleged-killing-of-family-member-case/">never violated ethics rules about involving herself</a> in the case with her relative.

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Following Jenkin's appointment in July 2022, the case was transferred to the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-entire-da-office-should-be-walled-off-from-murder-case-judge-rules/">Attorney General's Office to avoid a conflict</a> of interest, even though Jenkins’ office had attempted to avoid such a move. Jenkins said her office had walled her off from the case and swore she <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/07/brooke-jenkins-swears-she-did-not-violate-ethics-in-alleged-killing-of-family-member-case/">never violated ethics rules about involving herself</a> in the case with her relative.

Following Jenkin&#8217;s appointment in July 2022, the case was transferred to the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-entire-da-office-should-be-walled-off-from-murder-case-judge-rules/">Attorney General&#8217;s Office to avoid a conflict</a> of interest, even though Jenkins’ office had attempted to avoid such a move. Jenkins said her office had walled her off from the case and swore she <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/07/brooke-jenkins-swears-she-did-not-violate-ethics-in-alleged-killing-of-family-member-case/">never violated ethics rules about involving herself</a> in the case with her relative.

“I have never breached the ethical wall in this case,” Jenkins said in a sworn declaration filed in the case. “I have never accessed any district attorney files, papers or electronic, or investigative files, and did not direct the investigation of this case in any way or attempt to influence the production of this case.”&nbsp;

“I have never breached the ethical wall in this case,” Jenkins said in a sworn declaration filed in the case. “I have never accessed any district attorney files, papers or electronic, or investigative files, and did not direct the investigation of this case in any way or attempt to influence the production of this case.”&nbsp;

The DA’s Office referred all questions about the matter to the AG’s Office.

The DA’s Office referred all questions about the matter to the AG’s Office.

Pomar and Mitchell are set to be sentenced May 31.

Pomar and Mitchell are set to be sentenced May 31.

This article has been edited to accurately reflect the attorneys representing each defendant.

This article has been edited to accurately reflect the attorneys representing each defendant.

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George Kelly

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.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1882" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_152702065.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group of several people stand in line to enter through the front doors of the San Francisco sheriff's department." class="wp-image-301220"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers during a rally Monday that called on authorities to drop criminal charges against them.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_152702065.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group of several people stand in line to enter through the front doors of the San Francisco sheriff's department." class="wp-image-301220"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers during a rally Monday that called on authorities to drop criminal charges against them.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_152702065.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group of several people stand in line to enter through the front doors of the San Francisco sheriff's department." class="wp-image-301220"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers during a rally Monday that called on authorities to drop criminal charges against them.</figcaption></figure>

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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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_155038395.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person in a red baseball cap writes that &quot;Zionism is racism&quot; in chalk on a sidewalk." class="wp-image-301224"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Protesters draw slogans in chalk outside the San Francisco Sheriff's Department headquarters Monday.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_155038395.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person in a red baseball cap writes that &quot;Zionism is racism&quot; in chalk on a sidewalk." class="wp-image-301224"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Protesters draw slogans in chalk outside the San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department headquarters Monday.</figcaption></figure>

&#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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An activist affiliated with the anti-war group Code Pink is facing felony charges for causing damage around Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco residence during a Feb. 11 demonstration.&nbsp;

An activist affiliated with the anti-war group Code Pink is facing felony charges for causing damage around Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco residence during a Feb. 11 demonstration.&nbsp;

The charges include two counts of felony vandalism, according to a complaint filed with San Francisco Superior Court this week.&nbsp;

The charges include two counts of felony vandalism, according to a complaint filed with San Francisco Superior Court this week.&nbsp;

The activist, Heather Phipps, is accused of damaging Pelosi’s garage door along with city streets and sidewalks outside the Pacific Heights home she shares with her husband, Paul Pelosi. A spokesperson for the Department of Public Works said it incurred $5,648&nbsp;in cleanup costs, largely involving paint on the sidewalk, roadway and street trees. Phipps is set to be arraigned on March 12.&nbsp;

The activist, Heather Phipps, is accused of damaging Pelosi’s garage door along with city streets and sidewalks outside the Pacific Heights home she shares with her husband, Paul Pelosi. A spokesperson for the Department of Public Works said it incurred $5,648&nbsp;in cleanup costs, largely involving paint on the sidewalk, roadway and street trees. Phipps is set to be arraigned on March 12.&nbsp;

A second protester, Cynthia Papermaster, is facing a misdemeanor vandalism charge for leaving handprints on Pelosi’s garage but has yet to be arraigned, according to a Code Pink spokesperson.

A second protester, Cynthia Papermaster, is facing a misdemeanor vandalism charge for leaving handprints on Pelosi’s garage but has yet to be arraigned, according to a Code Pink spokesperson.

A group of Code Pink activists, including Cynthia Papermaster (center) protest in front of U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi's home calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and demanding her not to support Israel, in San Francisco on Sunday morning Feb.11, 2024. Demonstrators brought dolls with them, symbolizing the children who lost their lives in Gaza and threw red paint at the house and on the road.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/gettyimages-1996271967.jpg?w=2500" alt="A woman with her hands raised in the air and red paint on the surrounding sidewalk" class="wp-image-250477"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A group of Code Pink activists, including Cynthia Papermaster, protest in front of Pelosi&#8217;s home calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/gettyimages-1996271967.jpg?w=2500" alt="A woman with her hands raised in the air and red paint on the surrounding sidewalk" class="wp-image-250477"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A group of Code Pink activists, including Cynthia Papermaster, protest in front of Pelosi's home calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/gettyimages-1996271967.jpg?w=2500" alt="A woman with her hands raised in the air and red paint on the surrounding sidewalk" class="wp-image-250477"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A group of Code Pink activists, including Cynthia Papermaster, protest in front of Pelosi&#8217;s home calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war.</figcaption></figure>

Code Pink protesters have been a regular fixture <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/03/san-francisco-protest-nancy-pelosi-cease-fire-gaza/">outside Pelosi’s home</a> since Israel declared war on Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks. The group has staged protests demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and posted a video this week of members <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3BcsagAs88/">confronting Pelosi over her positions</a> on providing aid to Israel.

San Francisco anti-war protesters call on Nancy Pelosi to support cease-fire in Gaza

Code Pink protesters have been a regular fixture <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/03/san-francisco-protest-nancy-pelosi-cease-fire-gaza/">outside Pelosi’s home</a> since Israel declared war on Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks. The group has staged protests demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and posted a video this week of members <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3BcsagAs88/">confronting Pelosi over her positions</a> on providing aid to Israel.

The scenes outside Pelosi’s home have sometimes grown tense.&nbsp;

The scenes outside Pelosi’s home have sometimes grown tense.&nbsp;

Last month, Code Pink circulated a video showing Pelosi telling a Code Pink protester, “Go back to China, where your headquarters is.”

Last month, Code Pink circulated a video showing Pelosi telling a Code Pink protester, “Go back to China, where your headquarters is.”

Pelosi was referring to a New York Times investigation that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html">revealed extensive ties between Code Pink’s co-founder, Jodie Evans</a>, and groups promoting the agenda of the Chinese Communist Party.&nbsp;

Pelosi was referring to a New York Times investigation that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html">revealed extensive ties between Code Pink’s co-founder, Jodie Evans</a>, and groups promoting the agenda of the Chinese Communist Party.&nbsp;

That exchange took place on Oct. 29, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the attack on Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, which left him hospitalized with severe injuries. The attacker, David DePape, told investigators he <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/13/david-depape-paul-nancy-pelosi-trial/">sought to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage</a>.

Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s husband testifies about being attacked with a hammer at his San Francisco home

That exchange took place on Oct. 29, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the attack on Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, which left him hospitalized with severe injuries. The attacker, David DePape, told investigators he <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/13/david-depape-paul-nancy-pelosi-trial/">sought to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage</a>.

In a blog post that month, Code Pink said the goal of the October demonstration was to “briefly hold Pelosi hostage” in order to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. A Code Pink spokesperson described the timing as an “unfortunate coincidence” and denied the reported ties to pro-CCP groups.&nbsp;

In a blog post that month, Code Pink said the goal of the October demonstration was to “briefly hold Pelosi hostage” in order to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. A Code Pink spokesperson described the timing as an “unfortunate coincidence” and denied the reported ties to pro-CCP groups.&nbsp;

In a television interview last month, Pelosi <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmFHUh79L9U">told CNN’s Dana Bash</a> that she believed some Gaza protest activity may have ties to Russia, saying “some financing should be investigated.”

In a television interview last month, Pelosi <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmFHUh79L9U">told CNN’s Dana Bash</a> that she believed some Gaza protest activity may have ties to Russia, saying “some financing should be investigated.”

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