Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband gets life without parole in state trial

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

2 hours ago


The man convicted of assaulting and attempting to kidnap the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a state trial.

The big picture: David DePape earlier this year received a 30-year prison sentence in his federal case.

DePape was found guilty in the state trial in June on a number of charges including aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of an elder.

Zoom in: Ahead of the sentencing Tuesday, DePape's attorneys requested a new trial but the motion was denied.

"It's my intention that Mr. DePape will never get out of prison, he can never be paroled," Judge Harry Dorfman said during sentencing, per AP.

DePape addressed the court before he was sentenced, claiming he's a psychic, that Sept. 11 was an inside job and that his government-provided lawyers were conspiring against him, AP reports.

What they're saying: San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement that DePape's federal and local convictions reflect "the public's unanimous condemnation."

"We can not allow political violence to become normalized and must take swift action to ensure there are serious consequences for those who will utilize violence to intimidate or stifle our elected leaders for doing what they have been elected to do," Jenkins added.

Context: Paul Pelosi was attacked in his San Francisco home in October 2022, days before the midterm elections, and underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/10/29/nancy-paul-pelosi-david-depape-life-sentence-assault

[AZ8theist]

1. Buh BYE! Thanks for playing!!

We'll send you thoughts and prayers for your time in prison.

[Cha]

23. IOW FAFO

Bye.

[The Mouth]

26. Any such attack on a person except in self defense should get the same treatment.

A person who attacks another person for any reason other than self defense or the defemse of someone else is unfit for human society, just as is anyone who uses a gun in the comission of a crime. Throw. Away. The. Key.

[JohnSJ]

2. good.

[electric_blue68]

3. Very good.

[TwilightZone]

4. Another one throws away his life for Donald Trump.

[twodogsbarking]

5. Not being in prison is a Good thing. Not being in prison for life is even Better.

This dude in prison is Best.

[Klarkashton]

6. I'd guess that the state charges are so trump

Couldn't pardon him.

[Jim__]

7. Bye bye David

David DePape was convicted in both federal and state court for attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of Democratic lawmaker Nancy Pelosi

[Talitha]

24. Worthless little punk.

[kevink077]

8. Thank goodness for the state charges.

Makes him immune from Presidential pardon in future

[OnlinePoker]

9. Odd thing is, he would have been a target for Trump as he'd overstayed his visitor's visa

He's Canadian.

On edit: he will likely apply to the Canadian government to serve his term in a Canadian prison. This happens quite often and then they apply Canadian sentencing guidelines to his crimes so he'd be out earlier than the U.S. sentence.

[orangecrush]

16. Good luck with that

[travelingthrulife]

34. Nah. He's white.

You think Trump would go after elon?

[Bengus81]

10. Don't worry....your bud Trump will be by the cell block to see ya soon!

[iluvtennis]

11. Woohoo. Gald the POS is in prison for life. n/t

[TomSlick]

12. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Justice is served.

[SupportSanity]

13. No pardon. No parole. Sometimes there is justice.

[HagathaCrispy]

14. Trump will join him

Certainly, Trump will join him.

[orangecrush]

15. Goodbye

Enjoy your ramen noodles.

[Crowman2009]

17. A lot of Jan 6th terrorists should receive the same sentence.

[LiberalFighter]

18. claiming he's a psychic?

Yet he didn't know this would happen?

[MarcoZandrini]

19. Now take....

…tRump and VD Vance with you!

[Grokenstein]

20. Reminder: The trashbags currently telling us to "get a sense of humor"

also think the attempted murder of Paul Pelosi is teh lulz.

[IbogaProject]

21. What about his Russian hippie girlfriend?

[Jack Valentino]

22. There should be a mandatory minimum for people who laughed about it....

[Mr. Jinx]

25. Good riddance.

Actions, meet consequences.

[4lbs]

27. DePape got smeared.

Yeah, had to say it.

Ack, ick, ewww!

[ailsagirl]

28. GOOD!! n/t

[orleans]

29. glad to hear this nt

[ailsagirl]

30. Did Paul Pelosi fully recover? (I hope)

[riversedge]

36. "In a letter to the judge, Pelosi described continuing pain in his head and arm from the attack. He has lumps on his hea

Looks like Paul Pelosi is still having lots of problems.


In a letter to the judge, Pelosi described continuing pain in his head and arm from the attack. He has lumps on his head, a metal plate in his skull, persistent dizziness and lingering pain in his left hand.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/29/paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-life-sentence/75923346007/

[ailsagirl]

37. ...

😟😣

[Botany]

31. Fine by me

And as that man becomes a nobody in prison where are all those people who
filled his head with lies that drove him to madness?

[twodogsbarking]

32. I am happy he has found his forever home. I love happy endings.

[Olympian Hiawatha]

33. K&R

[riversedge]

35. Great job done by the court and judge.