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Appeals Court Reverses Gun Conviction In Kate Steinle Killing

A San Francisco Police Department booking photo shows Jose Ines Garcia-Zarate, a homeless undocumented immigrant who was acquitted of killing Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier in 2015. AP hide caption

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Appeals Court Reverses Gun Conviction In Kate Steinle Killing

August 30, 2019 • A state appellate court rules that a trial judge failed to give the jury proper instructions on a legal theory that would have favored the defendant.

Appeals Court Says Parents Can't Sue San Francisco Over Immigrant Who Killed Daughter

Brad Steinle, Liz Sullivan and Jim Steinle, the brother, mother and father of Kate Steinle appearing at a 2015 news conference on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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Appeals Court Says Parents Can't Sue San Francisco Over Immigrant Who Killed Daughter

March 25, 2019 • The case drew national attention when a local sheriff released from a city jail an unauthorized immigrant without notifying federal officials. The immigrant later killed Kate Steinle.

Immigrant Acquitted Of San Francisco Killing Sentenced On Lesser Gun Charge

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Immigrant Acquitted Of San Francisco Killing Sentenced On Lesser Gun Charge

January 5, 2018 • Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was found not guilty in November in the death of Kate Steinle, was sentenced Friday on a state gun violation to time already served. He will now face federal gun charges.

Feds File New Charges Against Undocumented Immigrant In Kate Steinle Case

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, acquitted last week of killing Kate Steinle in San Francisco, now faces federal gun and immigration charges. AP hide caption

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Feds File New Charges Against Undocumented Immigrant In Kate Steinle Case

December 5, 2017 • A federal indictment suggests that government prosecutors have another strategy to gain custody of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate with the intention to deport him.

Arrest Warrant Issued For Undocumented Immigrant Acquitted In Steinle Murder Trial

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate is led into a San Francisco courtroom by his lawyer in 2015. Garcia Zarate faces a new federal warrant and deportation. Michael Macor/AP hide caption

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Arrest Warrant Issued For Undocumented Immigrant Acquitted In Steinle Murder Trial

December 1, 2017 • Federal officials say they will seek custody of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate and ultimately deport him. The warrant says he violated terms of his supervised release by possessing a gun.

Jury Finds Undocumented Immigrant Not Guilty Of Murder In Kate Steinle Shooting

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate in a police booking photo. San Francisco jurors have returned a verdict in his trial for the fatal shooting of Kate Steinle, whose death played into the national debate on immigration. AP hide caption

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Jury Finds Undocumented Immigrant Not Guilty Of Murder In Kate Steinle Shooting

November 30, 2017 • The San Francisco killing in 2015 became a focus of opponents of sanctuary city policies. The defendant said he had found the gun and it fired accidentally.

Jury Deliberations Begin In Kate Steinle's Murder Trial

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate enters a San Francisco courtroom led by Public Defender Jeff Adachi for his arraignment in 2015. Michael Macor/AP hide caption

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Jury Deliberations Begin In Kate Steinle's Murder Trial

November 21, 2017 • Prosecutors argued that the defendant, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, intentionally shot Kate Steinle. The defense argued that the shooting was a tragic accident.