San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that her office secured a conviction of Roberto Lopez (31), after a trial by jury for assaulting a woman in the Inner Sunset. Mr. Lopez was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, not a firearm (PC 245(a)(1)) and aggravated battery with serious bodily injury (PC 243(d)). The jury also found true allegations that Mr. Lopez personally caused great bodily injury (PC 12022.7(a)) and that he personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon during the commission of the battery (PC 12022(b)(1)).

“The jury’s verdict holds Mr. Lopez accountable for this unprovoked attack,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “There is no place for senseless violence in our community like this and my office will continue to do everything we can to protect public safety and fight for justice in the courtroom. I hope this verdict brings the victim some measure of closure as they work to heal from this traumatic incident.”

According to the testimony and evidence presented at trial, at 10:18 p.m., on July 15, 2023, Mr. Lopez walked past the victim on the 1200 block of Funston Avenue, approached her, and without provocation, slashed her on the left side of her neck with a knife. Mr. Lopez was detained by San Francisco Police four blocks away at 10:34 p.m. The knife used in the attack was found on the path that Mr. Lopez had walked as he fled the scene. The victim was transported to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment where she received sixteen stitches for the injury that Mr. Lopez caused.

The case against Mr. Lopez was successfully prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Pearl Tan with assistance from paralegal Josh Nickchen, the subpoena unit and Victim Advocate Ahmir Scruggs who worked with the victim at trial. Prosecutors were able to develop a strong case against Mr. Lopez based on the work of officers from the San Francisco Police Department’s Taraval Station and Night Investigations Unit.

“I want to thank the jury for their attention to the evidence in this case and for delivering a verdict that provides closure for the victim,” said Assistant District Attorney Pearl Tan.

Mr. Lopez is currently in custody. Sentencing is scheduled for June 25, 2026.

Court Number: 23010701

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