Politics & Government

Judge Rules SF DA Can Work On Possible Resentencing Of Mayor Breed's Brother

Breed appointed Jenkins to be district attorney before Jenkins was elected to the position in November.

January 10, 2023

San Francisco's district attorney can continue to work on the possible resentencing of Mayor London Breed's brother, a judge ruled Monday.

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Breed's brother, Napoleon Brown, has served more than half of a 44-year sentence for a 2000 conviction for involuntary manslaughter, armed robbery and carjacking. Brown is seeking to reduce his sentence.

His attorney, Marc Zilversmit, had sought to remove District Attorney Brooke Jenkins from the case, saying it otherwise would be clouded by politics, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

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