Did A Bail Reform Algorithm Contribute To This San Francisco Man's Murder?
In the dawn hours of July 16, Edward French, a professional film and TV scout and avid photographer, stood atop Twin Peaks, the famed San Francisco hillside with its panoramic views of his hometown.
French, 71, had his camera with him, as he always did.
"He knew beautiful places. He was trying to catch the sunrise coming up Sunday morning, especially the way the city's skyline is changing," says Brian Higginbotham, French's longtime partner.
"I'm sure he was just up there sitting against the wall taking that classic shot you see down Market Street with the East Bay in the distance."
That's when, it is alleged, 19-year-old Lamonte Mims and 20-year-old Fantasy Decuir accosted French, stole his camera, and shot him with a handgun.
Prosecutors have said they have video surveillance evidence that Decuir pulled the trigger while Mims robbed the photographer.
A nearby jogger heard
