Charges dropped against man shot five times by police after prosecutors determine they cannot prove their case

On Dec. 21, 2023, Richard Everett (center) stands with his defense attorneys from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office to celebrate the dismissal of the charges against him, which came two days after opening arguments and initial evidence was presented in his trial. In August 2023, SFPD surrounded and shot Mr. Everett in the Tenderloin, sending him to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. He was placed under arrest and has been in custody since the incident. by Office of the Public Defender San Francisco – On Thursday, Dec. 21, the District Attorney’s Office dismissed all charges against Richard Everett, who was shot multiple times by police on Aug. 28. Prosecutors dismissed the case, citing the absence of a material witness after one of the responding police officers refused to testify about the lethal violence used by police that night. The dismissal comes two days after opening statements and initial evidence was presented in Everett’s trial. Deputy Public Defenders Nuha Abusamra and Anthony Gedeon represented Everett, who was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis on Aug. 28, did not injure anyone, and was not told he was under arrest before police shot him for trying to walk away.& The...