Public Defender of San Francisco
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The Public Defender of San Francisco is the elected official who leads the city’s public defense office, providing legal representation to indigent defendants in San Francisco’s criminal justice system.
Aliases (4)
- San Francisco Public Defender ×3
- Manohar Raju ×1
- Public Defender ×1
- San Francisco Public Defender's Office ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected public office
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government agency → public defender office → |
| advocatesFor |
criminal justice reform
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indigent defendants’ rights → racial and economic justice in the criminal legal system → |
| branchOfGovernment |
local government
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| country |
United States
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| employs |
deputy public defenders
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investigators → paralegals → support staff → |
| fundedBy |
City and County of San Francisco budget
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| governingBody |
City and County of San Francisco
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| hasDepartment |
adult criminal division
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immigration unit → juvenile division → mental health unit → research and training unit → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
certain civil commitment and mental health matters in San Francisco
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criminal cases in San Francisco Superior Court → juvenile delinquency cases in San Francisco → |
| hasOfficeHolder |
Manohar Raju
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| jurisdiction |
City and County of San Francisco
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| leaderTitle |
Public Defender
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| legalArea |
criminal law
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juvenile delinquency → mental health proceedings → |
| legalBasis |
Gideon v. Wainwright
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Sixth Amendment right to counsel → |
| locatedIn |
California
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San Francisco → |
| mission |
to provide effective and zealous legal representation to those who cannot afford an attorney
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| officeType |
county public defender
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local elected office → |
| opposesInCourt |
San Francisco District Attorney's Office
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| partOf |
San Francisco criminal justice system
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| positionHeld |
Public Defender of San Francisco
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| providesServiceTo |
indigent defendants
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low-income residents of San Francisco → |
| responsibleFor |
defending individuals accused of crimes who cannot afford counsel
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ensuring constitutional right to counsel in criminal cases → providing legal representation to indigent criminal defendants → |
| selectionMethod |
election
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| termLength |
4 years
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| worksWith |
San Francisco Police Department
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San Francisco Sheriff’s Office → San Francisco Superior Court → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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City Attorney of San Francisco
("San Francisco Public Defender")
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District Attorney of San Francisco ("San Francisco Public Defender") → San Francisco Adult Probation Department ("San Francisco Public Defender's Office") → |
worksWith |
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City Attorney of San Francisco
("San Francisco Public Defender")
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distinctFrom |
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Charter of the City and County of San Francisco
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establishesOffice |
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Public Defender of San Francisco
("Public Defender")
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leaderTitle |
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Manohar Raju
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positionHeld |