State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi

The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole following a separate state trial.

A San Francisco jury in June found David DePape guilty of charges including aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of an elder.

Before issuing the sentence, Judge Harry Dorfman dismissed arguments from DePape’s attorneys that he be granted a new trial for the 2022 attack against Paul Pelosi, who was 82 years old at the time.

“It’s my intention that Mr DePape will never get out of prison, he can never be paroled,” Dorfman said while handing out the punishment.

  • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    152·
    4 days ago

    A life sentence for attempted 1st degree murder isn’t draconian. What would you have us do, set him free?

    • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
      4·
      3 days ago

      attempted 1st degree murder

      Just making shit up…

      He wasn’t convicted of Attempted Murder. He was convicted of:

      Federal: 30 years

      • Kidnapping
      • First-degree burglary
      • False imprisonment of an elder

      State: Life without parole

      • Aggravated kidnapping resulting in bodily harm
      • False imprisonment of an elder or dependent adult
      • Threatening family of public officials
      • First degree residential burglary
      • Preventing or dissuading a witness by force or threat
      • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        Good thing I wasn’t talking about what he was convicted of, and instead was talking about what he did. Defense lawyers always try to negotiate and reduce charges to lower ones.

        Now answer my question. What would you have us do with him?