The judge at the center of a controversy involving a homeless man seen on a viral video violently attacking a young woman in San Francisco — an incident that has ramped up pressure on the city and state’s political leadership — has issued a new order for the suspect she initially let go without any safeguards.
Last Monday, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Christine Van Aken released Austin James Vincent, a 25-year-old homeless man seen on surveillance video violently attacking Paneez Kosarian outside her apartment complex. Vincent was charged with false imprisonment, battery, and attempted robbery, charges to which he pleaded not guilty. Despite the seriousness of the charges, Judge Van Aken let him go, stipulating only that he report to a caseworker for a diversion program that provides mental health services.
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