Washington, DC [USA], A state jury has found David DePape guilty of all charges related to the home invasion and hammer attack on the husband of the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, CBS News reported.
DePape was found guilty of all five charges he faced at trial, including aggravated kidnapping resulting in bodily harm or death, false imprisonment of an elder or dependent adult, threatening the family of public officials, first-degree residential burglary, and preventing or dissuade a witness by force or threat.
According to court officials, the jury reached a unanimous decision on all five charges. The jury began deliberations in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon.
Court officials announced that the verdict had been reached on Friday afternoon and would be announced shortly after 4 p.m. (local time). There was no outage on Wednesday due to the June 16 holiday.
In his closing arguments, San Francisco Public Defender Adam Lipson said DePape had been living a reclusive life and had "gone down the rabbit hole of propaganda and conspiracy theories" when he broke into Nancy Pelosi's residence on October 28, 2022, CBS News reported.
Nancy Pelosi's spokesman, Aaron Bennett, testified on behalf of the Pelosi family. Bennett said: "Speaker Pelosi and her family continue to be amazed by the bravery of her father, who once again shone on the witness stand in this trial, just as he did when he saved her own life. the night of the attack."
"For nearly 20 grueling months, Mr. Pelosi has demonstrated extraordinary courage and strength every day of his recovery. The Pelosi family is grateful for the kind thoughts and prayers they continue to receive. Speaker Pelosi and her family will refrain from doing more substantial comments until the ruling is complete," he added.
David DePape was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in May after a jury found him guilty in November 2023 of attempting to hold then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi hostage and assaulting her husband at their San Francisco residence, CBS reported. News.
The attack on Paul Pelosi was captured on police body camera video after officers responded to his 911 call and found him struggling with DePape, who then hit Pelosi with a hammer.
The incident occurred just before the 2022 midterm elections, sent shockwaves through the political world, and was attributed to the predictable impacts of increasing demonizing political rhetoric.
Opening statements in the state trial began in May, a day after DePape's federal sentencing was reopened to allow him to speak after a procedural error during his original sentencing, CBS News reported.
Earlier this month, the state trial judge allowed a defense motion to dismiss three charges in the case against DePape, including attempted murder, assault on an elderly person and assault with a deadly weapon, based on the defense's argument. public that the charges fell under double jeopardy.
DePape was found guilty of all five charges he faced at trial, including aggravated kidnapping resulting in bodily harm or death, false imprisonment of an elder or dependent adult, threatening the family of public officials, first-degree residential burglary, and preventing or dissuade a witness by force or threat.
According to court officials, the jury reached a unanimous decision on all five charges. The jury began deliberations in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon.
Court officials announced that the verdict had been reached on Friday afternoon and would be announced shortly after 4 p.m. (local time). There was no outage on Wednesday due to the June 16 holiday.
In his closing arguments, San Francisco Public Defender Adam Lipson said DePape had been living a reclusive life and had "gone down the rabbit hole of propaganda and conspiracy theories" when he broke into Nancy Pelosi's residence on October 28, 2022, CBS News reported.
Nancy Pelosi's spokesman, Aaron Bennett, testified on behalf of the Pelosi family. Bennett said: "Speaker Pelosi and her family continue to be amazed by the bravery of her father, who once again shone on the witness stand in this trial, just as he did when he saved her own life. the night of the attack."
"For nearly 20 grueling months, Mr. Pelosi has demonstrated extraordinary courage and strength every day of his recovery. The Pelosi family is grateful for the kind thoughts and prayers they continue to receive. Speaker Pelosi and her family will refrain from doing more substantial comments until the ruling is complete," he added.
David DePape was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in May after a jury found him guilty in November 2023 of attempting to hold then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi hostage and assaulting her husband at their San Francisco residence, CBS reported. News.
The attack on Paul Pelosi was captured on police body camera video after officers responded to his 911 call and found him struggling with DePape, who then hit Pelosi with a hammer.
The incident occurred just before the 2022 midterm elections, sent shockwaves through the political world, and was attributed to the predictable impacts of increasing demonizing political rhetoric.
Opening statements in the state trial began in May, a day after DePape's federal sentencing was reopened to allow him to speak after a procedural error during his original sentencing, CBS News reported.
Earlier this month, the state trial judge allowed a defense motion to dismiss three charges in the case against DePape, including attempted murder, assault on an elderly person and assault with a deadly weapon, based on the defense's argument. public that the charges fell under double jeopardy.
