Jurors weren’t buying David DePape’s rambling defense.
A federal jury found the violent conspiracy theorist guilty of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer after breaking into the couple’s San Francisco home.
ABC News reports:
The jury began deliberating Wednesday afternoon before reaching a verdict late Thursday morning, finding David DePape guilty on both federal counts.
Pelosi, 83, suffered a skull fracture after being struck in the head with a hammer during the early morning attack on Oct. 28, 2022, which occurred just days before the midterm elections, police said.
DePape, 43, was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with attempted kidnapping and assault on account of a federal official’s performance of official duties. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years and 30 years, respectively, in prison. He has pleaded not guilty.
While on the stand during the trial, DePape said he went to the home to talk to Rep. Pelosi about Russian interference in the 2016 election and that her husband was “never my target,” according to The Associated Press.
DePape also faces a state trial over several felonies including assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse. A state trial date will be set at a Nov. 29 hearing.
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