"SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A San Francisco judge denied mental health diversion for the man at the center of a double fatal hit-and-run in San Francisco nearly five years ago on New Year's Eve. Troy McAlister is facing vehicular manslaughter charges for the deaths of 27-year-old Hanako Abe and 60-year-old Elizabeth Platt in a SoMa crosswalk. McAlister was on parole and allegedly driving a stolen vehicle at the time. The case was previously instrumental in the recall of former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin."
"A drug court judge denied McAlister's attorney's petition for mental health diversion following a 2020 fatal hit and run. Saying to McAlister in part, "I think you've been accused of making decisions and taking actions with some incredibly bad luck resulting in two people losing their lives. You need to face your community through the criminal justice system and take accountability.""
Troy McAlister faces vehicular manslaughter charges for the deaths of 27-year-old Hanako Abe and 60-year-old Elizabeth Platt after a New Year's Eve hit-and-run nearly five years ago in a SoMa crosswalk. McAlister was on parole and allegedly driving a stolen vehicle at the time. The case contributed to the recall of former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. A drug court judge denied a petition for mental health diversion and urged McAlister to face the community and take accountability. Community activists called the decision a step forward, while the public defender argued rehabilitation would yield better outcomes and vowed continued representation.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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