. >> reporter: a jury convicted tim lee estes in what prosecutors are calling a egregious violation of state law. tim lee estes brought 45,000 pounds of crab to this fishery in 2010. they inspected the catch and found 991 pounds measured under 6 inches. those undersized males are supposed to be left at sea to breed. >> if the males were caught on a commercial size, the population would collapse. >> reporter: officials say tim lee estes had double the legal limit. tim lee estes faces six months in jail and a thousand dollars fine. he may appeal a pretrial ruling. buyers say they should have been measured and tossed before they were brought to the fishery. >> their first line of checking for this is when they pull the pot up and unload the pot at sea. the hope is to continue the cycle so san franciscoens can enjoy crab season for years to come. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a meeting will address a tactic to battle violence. they plan to address jean quan's 100 block initiative. her plan involves 0ing in on the 5% of the city that sees 9% of violent crimes. >>> vote to close