The man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for bludgeoning Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer inside their home returned to a courtroom Wednesday.
with a hammer inside their San Francisco home returned to a courtroom Wednesday to face state charges , including attempted murder ., 44, guilty of attempting to hold Pelosi hostage and assaulting her husband, Paul Pelosi , after he broke into their home on Oct. 28, 2022, looking for Nancy Pelosi , who was then House Speaker. A federal judge sentenced him to 30 years in prison.
District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on May 17 sentenced DePape to 20 years for attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and 30 years for the assault on Paul Pelosi, the maximum for both counts. The sentences would run simultaneously. Corley did not allow DePape to address the court before being sentenced and corrected her error by reopening that portion of the trial on Tuesday.
DePape, wearing an orange shirt and orange pants with his hair in a short ponytail, said yes and proceeded to speak quickly off of a piece of paper. The attack on Paul Pelosi, who was 82 at the time, was captured on police body camera video just days before the 2022 midterm elections and sent shockwaves through the political world. He suffered two head wounds including a skull fracture that was mended with plates and screws he will have for the rest of his life. His right arm and hand were also injured.
Angela Chuang, one of his attorneys, said during closing arguments that DePape was estranged from his family and was caught up in conspiracy theories.
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