A grieving mother is speaking out after her daughter was one of two pedestrians killed in a hit-and-run in San Francisco on New Year s Eve.
Along with members of the Japanese community who still showed up to pay their respects was a man named Theo Smith, who identified himself as McAlister s uncle. Through tears he expressed his deepest apologies to the Abe and Platt family and believes the DA should have kept his nephew behind bars. I don t know why the released him. I really cannot understand that. I think they should have (stayed in jail) .I love him, he s my nephew but still and all shouldn t have been here. You commit a crime you gotta pay for it, especially taking lives.
On the heels of the deadly hit-and-run crash on New Year s Eve, there is a petition to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. He spoke to ABC7 news about his handling of the situation.
Montoya is calling for an independent oversight panel to review San Francisco District Attorney s Office charging decisions and conflicts of interest.
After McAlister s court appearance, Deputy Public Defender Scott Grant said, There have been a lot of quick comments, accusations, and attempts to point fingers and apportion blame.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation tells ABC7 News that none of McAlister s numerous arrests following his 2020 release resulted in criminal charges filed by District Attorney Chesa Boudin.