San Francisco jury convicts Kasimu Harris of domestic violence, child abuse, and violating protective order conditions

Verdict follows September 2025 incident; prosecutors cite violence in front of children and post-arrest contact attempts

A San Francisco jury has convicted Kasimu Harris, 52, on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts tied to a domestic violence incident that prosecutors said unfolded shortly after midnight on September 20, 2025. The verdict includes domestic violence, assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, two counts of child abuse, disobeying a court order, and vandalism.

The case centered on a reported sequence of events that began as a police response to vandalism and then escalated into an investigation of an alleged assault inside a family setting. At trial, jurors heard testimony and reviewed evidence that prosecutors said showed the victim was punched and kicked and then thrown down a flight of cement stairs. The incident was described as occurring in the presence of the victim’s young children.

Prosecutors also presented evidence that the victim attempted to record the encounter on a phone, and that the device was taken and thrown down the stairs during the incident. The jury’s findings establish criminal liability for both the alleged violence and conduct prosecutors characterized as endangering children who witnessed the episode.

The verdict includes domestic violence and assault counts alongside two child-abuse convictions and a finding that a court order was disobeyed.

Protective order and alleged violations became a separate focus at trial

Following Harris’ arrest, an Emergency Protective Order was issued that barred contact with the victim and directed that no attempt be made to locate her for six days. Prosecutors told the jury that recordings later showed multiple attempts by Harris to contact or find the victim during the period covered by the order—evidence used to support the “disobeying a court order” count.

The case was investigated by San Francisco police and tried by the District Attorney’s Office, with victim-advocacy services involved throughout the proceedings. The conviction reflects how domestic violence prosecutions often rely on a combination of victim testimony, physical evidence, and post-incident behavior that can demonstrate continued intimidation or noncompliance with court-imposed protections.

What the jury decided, and what comes next

• Convicted: domestic violence; assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury; two counts of child abuse; disobeying a court order; vandalism.

• Underlying incident date and time presented at trial: September 20, 2025, about 12:45 a.m.

• Key trial issues described by prosecutors: alleged assault down cement stairs; alleged phone seizure and damage; children present; alleged contact attempts during a short-term protective order.

Sentencing details were not included in the public case summary announcing the verdict. Court proceedings following conviction typically address sentencing factors, custody status, and any protective-order conditions that remain in effect.