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An embarrassment of injustice: Innocent man pleads guilty to crimes he didn’t commit to get out of long prison sentence

Tim Redmond - March 16, 2022

José Inez García Zárate was found not guilty of homicide by an SF jury and has spent seven years behind bars. Now he's facing conviction in federal court.

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ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

Garrett Leahy - March 10, 2020

“ICE is not welcome here! ICE is not welcome here!” The chant filled the air on Monday at a press conference arranged by immigrants’ rights...

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Garcia Zarate gets time served — but won’t go free

Sana Saleem - January 5, 2018

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the undocumented homeless man whose trial became a national issue, was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday in the death...

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Why was Garcia Zarate charged with murder?

Tim Redmond - November 30, 2017

There’s only one conclusion I can reach from the outcome of the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate: This case should never have been charged...

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Zarate prosecution witness blasted for role in earlier murder trial

Tim Redmond - November 12, 2017

A key witness in the prosecution of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate gave testimony in a prior case that an expert alleges was not only...

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Final defense witness in Garcia Zarate case questions SFPD translation

Tim Redmond - November 9, 2017

The defense in the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate called its last witness today, ending a week of testimony that challenged the central...

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Firearms expert says Steinle killing fits pattern of an accident

Sana Saleem - November 8, 2017

The bullet that killed Kate Steinle fit the pattern of an accidental discharge, a firearms expert testified today in the murder trial of Jose Ines Garcia...

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Video casts doubt on prosecution theory in Kate Steinle killing

Tim Redmond - November 7, 2017

The jury in the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate saw a video of the moment when a gun fired and killed Kate Steinle...

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Steinle killing was an accident, defense witness suggests

Tim Redmond - November 6, 2017

The bullet that killed Kate Steinle was probably fired from someone in a sitting position leaning forward, a defense firearms expert testified today in...

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Zarate trial day two: Guns, accidents, and mental health

Tim Redmond - October 17, 2017

The issues in the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate came further into focus today as defense lawyer Matt Gonzalez asked the jurors questions...

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An embarrassment of injustice: Innocent man pleads guilty to crimes he didn’t commit to get out of long prison sentence

ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

Garcia Zarate gets time served — but won’t go free

Why was Garcia Zarate charged with murder?

Zarate prosecution witness blasted for role in earlier murder trial

Final defense witness in Garcia Zarate case questions SFPD translation

Firearms expert says Steinle killing fits pattern of an accident

Video casts doubt on prosecution theory in Kate Steinle killing

Steinle killing was an accident, defense witness suggests

Zarate trial day two: Guns, accidents, and mental health

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