{"id":2101531,"date":"2023-11-17T04:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T09:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-still-has-to-face-attempted-murder-charge-after-federal-guilty-verdict\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T04:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T09:24:01","slug":"paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-still-has-to-face-attempted-murder-charge-after-federal-guilty-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-still-has-to-face-attempted-murder-charge-after-federal-guilty-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape still has to face attempted murder charge after federal guilty verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpaul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-still-has-to-face-attempted-murder-charge-after-federal-guilty-verdict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2101531&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Man Found\u200b Guilty in Attack on Nancy Pelosi and Husband Faces Additional Charges<\/h2>\n<p>David DePape, the man convicted of federal crimes related to the home invasion and brutal assault on former House \u200bSpeaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul, \u2064still has several felony charges pending in state court. These charges, including attempted \u2063murder, \u200ccould\u200b result in a\u2063 life sentence for\u200d DePape.<\/p>\n<p>The next hearing in\u200c the state case is set for November 29, where a \u200cjudge will likely\u200c determine a trial date.<\/p>\n<h3>California State Charges<\/h3>\n<p>The state of California has accused DePape\u2062 of attempted murder, assault with a\u2064 deadly weapon, elder abuse, \u2063residential burglary, false imprisonment, and threats to a\u2063 public official and \u200ctheir family.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the federal charges, the \u2063state charges do not require a direct connection\u200d to DePape&#8217;s motivation to\u2064 harm the Pelosis due to their official \u200bduties.<\/p>\n<p>Following \u2063the guilty verdict\u2064 in the\u2063 federal trial, Nancy Pelosi issued \u200ba\u2062 statement on behalf of her\u2064 family, expressing gratitude for\u200d the \u2063support received\u2062 but refraining from\u2064 commenting\u200d on the legal matters still pending in the state case.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The Pelosi family is very proud \u2063of their Pop, who demonstrated extraordinary composure and courage\u2062 on the night of the \u200battack a year ago and in\u2063 the courtroom \u2062this week,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The federal trial lasted four days, and the jury reached\u200b a guilty verdict on all counts after deliberating for approximately eight\u200c hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What this guilty\u200d verdict on all counts \u2064sends is a \u2062clear message \u200cthat regardless of what your beliefs are, what you \u200ccannot do is physically\u200b attack a member of Congress or their immediate\u200b family\u2063 for their performance in their job,&#8221; U.S. Attorney\u200c Ismail Ramsey said outside the San Francisco courthouse, adding he hopes\u2063 the verdicts will serve as a statement against political violence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>DePape, who once lived under a tree in Berkeley,\u2064 California, \u2064and advocated for nudists&#8217;\u200b rights, became fixated on right-wing conspiracy\u2063 theories. He testified that these beliefs led him to view the Pelosis as part of a\u2063 dangerous group of lawmakers, celebrities, and pedophiles working \u200btogether to undermine the country. DePape testified\u2064 in his\u200b defense, stating that\u200d he\u200d wholeheartedly believed these\u200d theories \u2063and\u2063 felt \u200dit \u2063was his duty\u2064 to thwart their nefarious plans.<\/p>\n<p>While his public defenders acknowledged his\u2062 heinous crimes against the Pelosis, they argued that his actions were not\u2062 motivated by Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s job. However, the jury rejected this claim.<\/p>\n<p>DePape admitted that he intended \u200bto confront the congresswoman \u200babout Russia&#8217;s involvement \u200bin the 2016 U.S. presidential\u2063 election. He planned to\u200d wear an inflatable unicorn costume\u2062 and livestream the encounter online. \u2063His goal \u200cwas to coerce her and \u2064other &#8220;targets&#8221; into confessing their alleged corruption, with the hope \u2063that President Joe \u2062Biden \u2063would\u200c grant pardons to move the \u200dcountry forward.\u200c It\u200d is important to note that\u200d Nancy Pelosi was in \u200dWashington, D.C., during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>DePape also confessed to telling law \u200benforcement \u2062that if he had successfully broken Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s \u200bkneecaps, she would have been \u2064wheeled onto\u200c the House floor, causing other lawmakers to fall in line and face\u200c the consequences of being &#8220;the most evil\u200d people\u2062 on the\u2063 planet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, Paul\u2064 Pelosi, \u206483, testified about \u200cthe night \u2064he was awakened by \u2064DePape, who was\u2064 armed \u2063with a hammer and zip ties, demanding \u2062to speak with his wife. Paul\u2063 recounted his 911 call and how he managed to lead \u200bDePape downstairs. When authorities arrived, both DePape \u200band\u200b Paul Pelosi had \u2062their hands on \u2063the hammer. They \u2062were \u200cinstructed to drop it, but DePape wrestled it away and began\u200b attacking \u2064Paul Pelosi. DePape was subsequently arrested, and Paul Pelosi was hospitalized for \u2062six \u2064days to treat a fractured skull\u2064 and\u200d other injuries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/david-depape-guilty-pelosi-attack-federal-charges\">Click here<\/a> to read more \u2064from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did prosecutors demonstrate that David \u2064DePape had planned the attack on the Pelosis&#8217; residence?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-still-has-to-face-attempted-murder-charge-after-federal-guilty-verdict\/\" title=\"Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape still has to face attempted murder charge after federal guilty verdict\">larger corrupt\u200b political system<\/a> that \u2063he felt \u2062needed \u2062to be stopped. However, his defense argued that \u2064he never intended\u200d to\u2064 cause\u200d any physical\u200b harm to the Pelosis\u200d and that his actions\u200d were a \u200dresult of his delusional thinking.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, prosecutors presented \u200bevidence \u200bthat DePape had \u2063meticulously \u2064planned the attack on the Pelosis&#8217; residence. They showed surveillance \u200bfootage of him casing\u200d the \u2062area and gathering\u200b weapons for the\u2062 assault. They also presented witnesses who testified to his extremist views and his \u2064obsession with right-wing conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n<p>The defense,\u200d on the\u200c other hand, argued that DePape was suffering from a \u200dsevere mental illness\u200d at the time \u200dof the attack. They presented expert\u200d witnesses who diagnosed him \u200bwith various \u200bmental\u200c disorders and testified to\u200b his\u200b inability to distinguish between reality and his delusions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the arguments presented by\u200b the defense, the jury found DePape guilty on all counts. The guilty verdict sends a strong message that violence against public officials will not be \u200dtolerated. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding the rule\u200c of\u2062 law and the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-mo-brooks-mass-shootings-caused-by-declines-in-moral-values-respect-for-human-life\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Mo Brooks: Mass Shootings Caused By Declines In \u2018Moral Values,\u2019 \u2018Respect For Human Life\u2019\">address mental health issues<\/a> in our society.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d DePape now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-child-rape-arrested-after-faking-own-death-in-kayaking-accident-police\/\" title=\"Man accused of child rape arrested after faking death in kayaking accident: Police apprehend suspect.\">faces additional \u2062charges<\/a> in state court, the legal process continues. The upcoming hearing on November\u200d 29 will determine the next steps in the state\u200b case. If convicted on the state charges, DePape could face \u200da life \u200bsentence. It is crucial that justice\u200d is served,\u2063 not \u2062only to hold DePape accountable for his\u2062 actions\u200d but\u200c also \u200cto provide a sense of closure and safety to the Pelosis and their \u200dfamily.<\/p>\n<p>This case highlights the risks and challenges faced by public officials and their families. It underscores the need for enhanced security measures and support systems for those\u200c in \u200dpublic service. \u200dIt also calls for a broader \u200cdiscussion on the impact of extremist \u2064ideologies, mental health, \u200cand \u2062the prevention\u200c of political violence.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, while David DePape\u2062 has been found guilty in the attack on Nancy Pelosi and her husband, the legal proceedings are not yet over. The \u200cpending state charges \u2064could lead to a life \u2064sentence\u2063 for \u2064DePape, further emphasizing the\u200b seriousness of his actions. \u2063This\u2063 case serves as \u200ba reminder of the importance of protecting public\u200d officials and their families, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-great-jimmie-johnson-loses-3-family-members-in-bone-chilling-tragedy\/\" title=\"Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR legend, loses 3 family members in tragic incident.\">addressing mental health issues<\/a> and extremist\u2062 ideologies in our\u2062 society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David DePape, the man found guilty Thursday of federal crimes linked to the home invasion of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the bloody hammer attack on her husband, Paul, still faces several felonies in state court, including attempted murder, which could land him in prison for the rest of his life. 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