SF Judge Denies Mental Health Diversion for Man Accused of 2020 Double Fatal Hit-and-Run

SF judge denies mental health diversion for man accused of 2020 double fatal hit-and-run

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.

Notorious New Year’s Eve DUI Hit-and-Run Suspect Troy McAlister Will Face Trial, Won’t Get Diversion

After a month-long firestorm that a hit-and-run suspect accused of killing two women while driving on meth could get a diversion program instead of facing trial, an SF Superior Court judge just ruled the case will indeed go to trial.One issue that largely fueled the 2022 recall of SF DA Chesa Boudin was the infamous case of Troy McAlister, who was accused of killing 27-year-old Hanako Abe and 60-year-old Elizabeth Platt in a New Year’s Eve 2020 …