A federal judge has moved to re-open the sentencing of David DePape, the man convicted of the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, due to a court error.
DePape was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday. Prosecutors noticed the mistake Friday afternoon, not long after the sentencing, and notified the court. DePape's lawyers promptly filed an appeal. The error is unlikely to alter DePape's sentence. Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year prison term. The judge imposed the maximum for each count the defendant faced -- 30 years for the assault charge, 20 years for the attempted kidnapping charge -- that will run concurrently.
During the hearing, Christine Pelosi read the victim impact statements on behalf of her parents. In her letter to the court, Nancy Pelosi asked the judge for a 'very long' sentence for DePape, saying the attack 'illed me with great fear and deep pain.' Paul Pelosi's victim statement to the judge noted that he is still suffering dizziness, headaches, balance problems, nerve pain and walking challenges from the health impacts of the vicious attack.
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