SAN FRANCISCO — During a preliminary hearing Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Patrick S. Thompson ruled there was enough evidence to move forward against a 32-year-old accused of murder, child endangerment, and firearm possession.
The ruling aligned with Deputy District Attorney Kourtney Bell’s argument that the accused poses a threat to public safety, despite Deputy Public Defender Kwixuan Maloof’s argument that the killing was not malicious and should be considered manslaughter.
“This case involves an unimaginable family tragedy — not a calculated crime,” Maloof said in statement to the Vanguard. “This is a deeply tragic situation involving a family in crisis. The events that unfolded were the result of a deeply emotional, highly volatile confrontation between a mother and her adult child that escalated beyond control.”…