Sam Kazzouh, the man who allegedly shot a customer inside Haight Street's Fred's New Lite Supermarket on Feb 9, pleaded not guilty this morning to charges of attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner. If you recall, the shooting occurred after an argument about the victim's chihuahua. Kazzouh's next hearing is scheduled for March 3. [SF Appeal] more ›

Joshua Calder, the driver of the car that hit and killed 21-year-old Nils Linke, pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, Caldre is accused of hitting and killing Linke near the harrowing Masonic and Turk intersection, but also fleeing the scene. [via SF Appeal] more ›

The men accused of beating and raping a Richmond High School student on school grounds during a homecoming dance have pleaded not guilty. The suspects -- Cody Smith, 15, and Ari Morales, 16; Marcelles Peter, 17; Manuel Ortega, 19, Jose Montano, 18, and Elvis Torrentes, 21 - have been charged with "a variety of crimes including an acting in concert charge that opens the door for a life sentence." In a case that's received national attention, anything less than life sentences for all of the suspects (if proven guilty) will be unacceptable. more ›

Former baseball great and Giants slugger Barry Bonds appeared on court today, pleading not guilty to 15 federal charges of fibbing to a grand jury. If you recall, Bonds just did the exact same thing in December, but after a "judge ordered prosecutors to rewrite the slugger's indictment to fix legal infirmities in the document," the brand spanking new indictment "legal infirmities in the document." Whatever that means. more ›

Oh, Ed. Ed, Ed, Ed, Ed, Ed. This does not seem speedy like you promised. Then again, you promised a lot of things. Sigh. After yesterday's whopping indictment by a federal grand jury, "[s]uspended San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in the city today to expanded federal charges of mail fraud, bribery and extortion," according to the Examiner. Outside the Federal Building courthouse this morning, Jew's attorney said,... more ›