SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco judge reduced a felony vandalism charge to a misdemeanor during a preliminary hearing Aug. 5, despite a prosecutor’s opposition, after the defense cited the accused’s mental health episode on the day of his arrest and his subsequent progress in reentry.
The accused is charged with one count of felony vandalism, with damages totaling $2,400.
On Aug. 5 in Department 20 of the San Francisco Hall of Justice, Deputy District Attorney Max Draskovich called Officer Charles Schwartz to testify about the day of the accused’s arrest…